Dilara Begum chairperson of East West University department of Information Studies spoke at 18th International Conference on Webometrics, Informetrics and Scientometrics (WIS) in Strasbourg University, France. She discussed the implications of Gen AI particularly from Bangladesh – in developing countries and proposed a holistic approach to adopting AI in academic areas. Dr. Begum’s talk aimed to provide insights into the uses and abuses of AI in academic settings.