THE IMPACT OF AI TOOLS ON BOOSTING THE RESEARCHER’S ACADEMIC CULTURE: THEORETICAL APPROACH

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into academic environments is reshaping the foundations of researchers' academic culture.This article examines the impact of AI-driven technologies on key dimensions of academic culture, including research ethics, scholarly communication, academic integrity, productivity, and lifelong learning.The study focuses on widely used AI tools for literature review, data analysis, academic writing support, and research management, highlighting both their transformative potential and associated risks.The findings demonstrate that AI tools significantly enhance research efficiency by accelerating information retrieval, improving data processing accuracy, and supporting structured academic writing. These advantages contribute to higher research output, better time management, and increased accessibility to 2(22) 2026