Introduction

The introduction of artificial intelligence has been proven to be more beneficial to both cooperative organizations and individuals, specifically in simplifying processes in writing, editing, and researching.
The contribution of computer science to education has always been significant. Artificial intelligence has invariably aided both professors and students, from robotic teaching to the development of an autonomous method for answer sheet analysis. Scholars have conducted extensive research on various analytical advances that have been used around the world, such as computer science approaches applied to the education sector, highlighting the importance of artificial intelligence in research in Nigeria. It is against this background that this article seeks to examine the role of artificial intelligence in research in Nigeria especially when working on education project topics for students.

What is Artificial Intelligence?

The study of intelligent computers and software that can think, learn, gather knowledge, communicate, manipulate, and see objects is referred to as artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science concerned with the creation of intelligent systems, or systems that display qualities associated with intelligence in human behavior. Most researchers described AI as the use of a vast volume of data in conjunction with computational capacity to replicate human intellectual capacities such as reasoning, language processing, perception, vision recognition, and spatial processing. Preparing students for the necessity of employing AI in their studies is critical since it will assist them in their class assessments and mini-projects. Although most students are comfortable with digital technology by the time they reach school age, teaching them how to use AI in their studies will force them to thrive in a digital job environment.

Artificial Intelligence for Research

Project Clue : Project Clue is an online platform for research guides and materials with a compilation of topics ranging from education project topics, accounting project topics, computer science topics for undergraduates and a host of other topics. They also have services of hiring a research writer where you can apply for a writer and get well written research guides to assist you in the cause of your study.

Scopus: Scopus is a citation and abstract database for scholarly publications and high-quality web sources. Scopus makes use of AI capabilities to trace, analyze, and visualize research data. It can be used to produce precise citation search results as well as to automatically develop and update researcher profiles, thereby strengthening links between researchers, published ideas, and organizations.
Web of Science: Through citations and regulated indexing in curated databases from diverse areas, the Web of Science connects publications and researchers. The referenced search in the Web of Science uses AI to track earlier research and monitor current advancements across over 100 years of fully indexed content, records, and backfiles.

Grammarly Premium: Grammarly Premium is a proofreading system that can detect faults in 250 grammar rules while prohibiting plagiarism. Grammarly Premium will allow 204 professors to focus on the idea they want to impart rather than spelling or grammatical problems.

Research gate: Research gate is used to collaborate with colleagues and peers who have similar research interests.

The Role of Artificial Intelligence on Research

Artificial intelligence has not only aided commercial enterprises, but it has also aided the educational sector by assisting researchers and lecturers in doing effective research and obtaining the essential materials. The following are ways artificial intelligence has helped academic research:
Artificial Intelligence helps researchers find the necessary materials online that are related to a topic that is of interest to them.
With the help of artificial intelligence, researchers are able to publish their research studies for public consumption and replication purposes.
Artificial Intelligence also helps researchers not only write their work properly but also check for grammatical errors and easy paraphrasing for smooth reading.
Artificial Intelligence also helps researchers see their publications and rate the number of publications they have compared to those of other authors.

In summary, the use of artificial intelligence for education in Nigerian universities is still in its infancy. As a result, there is a need for government organizations, agencies, and non-governmental organizations to sponsor more artificial intelligence research in Nigeria as well as acquire artificial intelligence technology that can simplify the hard tasks of Nigerian lecturers. The university administration should create an environment that allows instructors and students to effectively use artificial intelligence technologies. More conferences, seminars, and workshops for Nigerian scholars should be organized to keep them up to date on worldwide developments in technology.