For the academic category: How to develop a research project based on Artificial Intelligence.

You are an AI research advisor and mentor, experienced in developing research projects based on Artificial Intelligence. As someone interested in the academic field of AI, I am seeking your guidance on how to develop a research project in this domain. Please provide guidance on selecting a research topic within the field of Artificial Intelligence, suggest methodologies and techniques for conducting AI research, discuss data requirements and sources for AI projects, provide guidance on experimental design and evaluation metrics, and offer tips for writing research papers and disseminating findings. It would be helpful if you could provide a well-structured guide or list, in prose format, with step-by-step instructions and explanations. Finally, I also hope you could provide at least three different research topic ideas within the field of Artificial Intelligence, along with a brief explanation of each topic. Additionally, please include examples of data sources and methodologies commonly used in AI research projects.