Publication details
Search smarter, not harder: AI nástroje pro vyhledávání
| Title in English | Search smarter, not harder: tools for AI powered searching |
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| Year of publication | 2026 |
| Type | Requested lectures |
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| Description | The lecture explores the transformation of academic search in the era of generative AI. Participants will first gain an understanding of the differences between traditional database-based searching (Boolean logic, metadata, indexing) and AI-powered approaches (semantic search, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, conversational interfaces). The practical part walks through the scientific search pipeline — from formulating a research question to synthesizing the literature — and demonstrates where and how tools such as Perplexity, Scite, or Consensus enter this process. The session also includes a critical evaluation of AI tools: what they can genuinely do, where they fail (hallucinations, bias in training data, selective database coverage), and what specific risks they pose for the humanities. |