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    UTILIZATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES
    (LIBRARY AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FORUM JOURNAL OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY LIBRARY COMPLEX, 2024) Nkechi, Iheagwam Sarah; Basil, O. Edom
    Modern technology has proved itself a major force in virtually every sector in contemporary life. This is on the assumption that almost every human activity is basically scientific, technical or technological in form. The fizzing space of changes in society and in all aspects of education as key to human development has heightened the need for more innovations and creativity in education, not least in Academic Libraries as the hub of academic service delivery. One emerging technology in response to this need that is gaining traction across the globe is Artificial Intelligence (AI), a multitask computer system set to redefine the way libraries and other sectors function. This paper titled Utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academic Libraries in Nigeria: Benefits and Challenges is a qualitative assessment of the use of the latest technology in Academic Libraries in Nigeria and issues around it. The paper seeks to plough related literature to arrive at the conceptual meaning and interpretation of this 21st century breakthrough and possible benefits and pit-falls in the context of Academic Libraries, it's socio-ecological variants that surround it's utilization in Nigeria was also explored. Conclusion was drawn on the basis of which way suggestions were made