APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN ACADEMIC RESEARCH WRITING OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Business and entrepreneurship education programme is a field of study that is practice-oriented and aims to foster both business-oriented skills and enterprising skills with the main focus on teaching methods. The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in academic research writing is influencing and transforming various fields of studies in tertiary institutions of learning globally of which business and entrepreneurship education is not an exception. Researchers in Business and entrepreneurship education can use AI tools in academics research writing to perform tasks like, grammar, syntax, plagiarism detection, citation management, brainstorming, content structuring, literature review synthesis, and even simulating peer review, among others. The potential application of AI can transform academic research writing in business and entrepreneurship education in numerous ways. In view of the above, this study specifically explores how the application of AI can transform academic research writing, ethical issues involving data manipulation in academic research writing, threats in AI and ways to mitigate threats in the use of AI in academic research writing.