Welcome back to The Artificial Intelligence Academics podcast new episode! 🎙️
In this episode, Professor Dr. Lennart Nacke and co-host Vugar Ibrahimov return with a deep yet accessible dive into the latest developments in AI, and what they really mean for researchers, academics and professionals.
Here’s what we discussed:
🚀 GPT-4.1 vs Gemini 2.5: Which model leads the race?
🧠 Why AI research tools still can’t do PhD-level research
🤖 Agentic AIs explained: GenSpark, Perplexity Labs & beyond
📚 Disney vs MidJourney: Can AI-generated content be too good?
⚖️ Ethical & legal challenges in training LLMs on pirated books
🛠️ Which tool actually handles your documents well? (Spoiler: not all do!)
🧩 Why critical thinking still matters — and always will
We also answer live questions about AI and intellectual property, the future of human labor, and how to stay relevant in the age of AI.
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