Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

In the modern era, artificial intelligence and digital technologies play an important role not only in technical and applied fields, but also in the humanities and social sciences. From shaping philosophical perspectives to analyzing social processes, from digitizing literary and cultural heritage to language and text studies, the application of artificial intelligence across a broad spectrum creates new research opportunities in these fields. In the digital age, new ideas emerge at the points where artificial intelligence intersects with the humanities and social sciences.

In response to these challenges, and with the aim of developing the digital and scientometric research skills of the new generation of scholars, enhancing their ability to use artificial intelligence in science, and supporting innovative ideas, a young scientists’ article competition on the topic “Opportunities for the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies in the Humanities and Social Sciences” was announced in September of the current year at the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), dedicated to the 80th anniversary of ANAS.

Over the course of the competition, articles were accepted in the following areas: “Models for the Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Humanities and Social Sciences,” “Use of Digital Transformations in the Humanities and Social Sciences,” “The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Philosophical and Ethical Aspects,” and “Introducing Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence into the Scientific Environment of the Humanities and Social Sciences.”

To organize the competition, a Commission was established under the chairmanship of the Head of the Science and Education Department of the ANAS Presidium’s administration, Doctor of Philological Sciences Sarkhan Khaveri, while the submitted articles were reviewed by an Expert Group chaired by ANAS Vice-President Academician Rasim Aliguliyev.

A total of 19 articles were submitted to the competition, which ran until October 20, and the results were announced at the meeting of the ANAS Presidium held on December 10, 2025. According to the results, Laman Rustamli, an employee of the ANAS Institute of Architecture and Art, won first place. Orkhan Isayev, an employee of the ANAS Institute of Literature named after Nizami Ganjavi, and Roya Mirzabeyova, an employee of the ANAS Institute of Oriental Studies named after Academician Ziya Bunyadov, took second place. Jahandar Jabarov, a full-time doctoral student of the ANAS Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Ilaha Asadzadeh, an employee of the ANAS Ganja Branch, and Ruzgar Jamal, an employee of the ANAS Nakhchivan Branch, took third place. In addition, 13 participants received incentive awards.

At the meeting of the ANAS Presidium held on December 17, 2025, the awards were presented to the young specialists by ANAS President Academician Isa Habibbeyli.

During the award ceremony, Academician Isa Habibbeyli stated that conditions were created for the participation of young specialists not only from the Academy’s scientific institutions and organizations, but also from Baku State University.

Academician Isa Habibbeyli noted that the article competition, held for the first time in the country in the field of artificial intelligence, will contribute to the implementation of the tasks set before Azerbaijani scientists by the head of state regarding artificial intelligence and digital development in his speech at the 80th anniversary assembly of ANAS.

Translation by Gulhane Aghayeva, Department of Public Relations, Press, and Information, Presidium of ANAS.

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