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Why One Search Bar Is Never Enough: Lessons in AI Literature Research

Защо едно поле за търсене никога не е достатъчно: Изследването на научна литература с ИИ Plamen MILTENOFF Can an we rely on a single AI search tool to conduct our literature reviews?Recent benchmark tests show relying on just one tool or default search interface...

Can AI Screen Thousands of Research Papers Without Missing the Important Ones?

Може ли изкуственият интелект да преглежда хиляди научни публикации, без да пропуска важните? Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF Systematic literature reviews are among the most demanding tasks in academic research. Researchers often spend weeks examining thousands of...

Building the Future of Science: What the Aspen Institute’s AI Playbook Means for Universities

Изграждане на бъдещето на науката: Какво означава наръчникът на Института „Аспен“ за ИИ за университетите Plamen MILTENOFF Who can afford to do AI-enabled research? Who controls scientific data once an AI system starts reusing it? And can we still trust research when...

Beyond the “10-Minute Mind” Hype: What Science Actually Tells Us About AI, Offloading, and Deskilling

Отвъд шума около „10-минутния ум“: Какво всъщност ни казва науката за ИИ, делегирането и загубата на умения Plamen MILTENOFF "Is generative AI making our students less capable?" or "Does relying on AI chatbots permanently degrade critical thinking?"These questions...

When Schools Say No to AI: What Are They Trying to Protect?

Когато училищата казват „Не“ на изкуствения интелект: Какво се опитват да защитят? Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF As American schools introduce restrictions on generative AI, a broader question emerges: how can education systems protect independent thinking while...

Rethinking Administrative AI in Research

Преосмисляне на административния изкуствен интелект в научните изследвания https://youtu.be/3XKMFuoobdU?si=cGW9u1muotfS9Srw Plamen MILTENOFF As generative artificial intelligence becomes embedded in higher education and academic workflows, researchers and educators...

OpenAlex and 61 Journal Lists: A New Way to Evaluate Research Without Relying on One Ranking

OpenAlex и 61 списъка с научни списания: Нов начин за оценяване на научните изследвания, без да разчитаме на една-единствена класация Plamen MILTENOFF How do we know whether a scientific journal is reputable? How can universities evaluate research fairly? And why...

Beyond Prompting: 14 AI Skills Every University Student Should Develop

Отвъд промптването: 14 умения за работа с изкуствен интелект, които всеки студент трябва да развие Plamen MILTENOFF What should university students know about artificial intelligence before entering the workforce? Is knowing to use ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini...

Beyond Prompting: Why Critical AI Literacy Matters for Faculty and Students

Отвъд писането на промптове: Защо критичната ИИ грамотност е важна за преподавателите и студентите? Plamen MILTENOFF Link to analysis of the document here Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday academic life. Students use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and...

Meet Mistral Large 4: Europe’s Big, Fluffy AI Flagship — and What It Means for Universities

Запознайте се с Mistral Large 4: европейският голям и „пухкав" AI флагман — и какво означава това за университетите Podcast Подкас Plamen MILTENOFF On October 6, 2026, the French AI company Mistral AI released a preview of its new flagship model, Mistral Large 4 —...

AI Watermarks Are Coming to Academia. The Bigger Question Is Provenance

Водните знаци на ИИ навлизат в академичната среда. По-големият въпрос е произходът на съдържанието. Plamen MILTENOFF Podcast Подкаст The extended version of this blog post with the technical details available here. On 2 August 2026, the transparency provisions of...

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When AI Agents Can Complete the Assignment: What Changes for Assessment?

Когато ИИ агентите могат да изпълнят заданието: Какво се променя при оценяването? Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастGenerative AI already forced universities to reconsider assessment. Agentic AI raises the pressure further.Before agentic AI, a student using ChatGPT or...

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Generative AI has reopened an old question in higher education: what does a student’s assessment result actually tell us about what the student knows and can do?

Генеративният ИИ отново постави един стар въпрос във висшето образование: какво всъщност ни казва резултатът от оценяването за това какво знае и може да прави студентът? Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастMatthew Sag, Professor of Law at Emory University, approaches this...

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Teaching and Learning with AI: The Mosaic Approach

Преподаване и учене с ИИ: Мозаечният подход Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастChris Ostro’s “Mosaic Approach to GenAI in the Classroom” starts from a practical observation: no single policy, AI detector, assessment format, or academic-integrity procedure can adequately...

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Scopus or Web of Science? The Better Question Is: What Are You Trying to Do?

Scopus или Web of Science? По-важният въпрос е: какво всъщност се опитваш да направиш? Plamen MILTENOFF VodcastВидеоIf you are a doctoral student, you have likely heard advice like this:“Publish in Scopus.”“Web of Science is better.”“You need a Q1 journal.”“Check the...

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From Assumptions to Research Questions: Using Problematization to Develop Original Studies

От допусканията към изследователските въпроси: Използване на проблематизацията за разработване на оригинални изследвания Plamen MILTENOFF VodcastВидеоMost graduate students begin research searching for a gap in the literature. They read articles, identify previous...

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GenAI Can Improve Educational Outcomes, but Pedagogy Still Decides

Генеративният ИИ може да подобри образователните резултати, но педагогиката остава решаваща Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастA new meta-analysis by Ying Dong brings welcome evidence to a discussion often driven by enthusiasm, fear, and isolated classroom examples....

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