According to the minister, Moldovan universities do not yet have a clear vision of how to approach the challenges related to artificial intelligence.
“The universities responded to our inquiry that everything is in principle in order and that they do not yet have a clear vision. I just recently received a response from the Council of Rectors on this issue in roughly the same vein, which surprised me a bit. I would like to see this discussion directed and coordinated by the academic environment and the ministry, because there is a huge intellectual potential here, no doubt about it. And it is important that we come back to this issue together and reflect on it a little bit. Today it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between true academic quality and just skillful use of modern tools,” the minister said.
He noted that it is necessary to learn how to use artificial intelligence in scientific research, otherwise there is a risk of deepening the “gap” between Moldova and other countries that have already mastered these technologies.
“We should all ask ourselves how to learn to use AI in research, because if we don’t do it, if we don’t learn how to use them – and the challenges are already great amid the spread of new tools – the gap will only grow,” Perciun added.
He believes that the discussion on Artificial Intelligence in science should be held at the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (ASM).
The minister said this at the ANM during a lecture by the President of the International Scientific Council, Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, and the Council’s Director General, Dr. Salvatore Arico, who visited Moldova for the first time. The event was also attended by the new president of the Romanian Academy, Marius Andruh.
