The Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Scientific Research in Algeria: Advantages and Limits

Abstract

The rapid diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) tools into academic and research environments has emerged as a transformative phenomenon across global higher education systems. Algeria, endowed with substantial human capital and over one hundred public universities, faces both considerable opportunities and significant structural challenges in leveraging these technologies to advance its national scientific research agenda. This article provides a conceptual and contextual analysis of the advantages and limits of AI tool usage in Algerian university research as of 2025. Drawing on secondary literature, national policy documents, and recent studies on technology adoption in developing-country academic contexts, the study identifies seven principal advantage domains including acceleration of data analysis, optimization of sector-specific research, enhancement of healthcare research, and strengthening of international collaboration and analyses four categories of structural limitations: fragile digital infrastructure, shortage of qualified human resources, absence of clear ethical and legal frameworks, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The article further documents the current state of AI integration in Algerian universities, including governmental initiatives and their gaps, and concludes with a set of evidence-informed policy recommendations for national authorities and institutional leaders.