Author: Ricardo Limongi França Coelho

The professor’s dilemma in the age of AI: do we teach the prompt or the scientific process?

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The question is not trivial. The adoption speed of generative AI tools in scientific research has generated a legitimate demand for technical training. Researchers want and need to know how to use these technologies. The problem arises when training is reduced to teaching shortcuts, without understanding the underlying processes that give researchers the ability to critically evaluate what the tool produces. Read More →

The Ring of Gyges and AI in science: When invisibility challenges integrity

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If AI can be used without being detected, how can scientific integrity be maintained? Based on the allegory of the Ring of Gyges, this post reflects on the limits of detection, the proliferation of guidelines, and the need to reposition the debate: from surveillance to researchers’ ethical training. Read More →

Transformative agreements in Brazil: necessary progress or increased dependence?

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This text proposes an analysis of transformative agreement policy, considering three dimensions: the international context of criticism, the experiences of countries and institutions that have opted for alternative paths, and Brazil’s unique position as a historical leader in non-commercial open access through the SciELO Network.
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