All developments related to artificial intelligence were discussed at the Istanbul Artificial Intelligence Summit

The Artificial Intelligence Turkey Platform (AITR), established under the leadership of the Turkish Informatics Foundation (TBV) and Istanbul Technical University, held the Istanbul Artificial Intelligence Summit on December 23rd at Istanbul's Business Towers.

Hosted by Turkey's İş Bankası, the AITR Istanbul Artificial Intelligence Summit featured speeches by TBV Chairman of the Board Faruk Eczacıbaşı, ITU Research Dean and Co-President of AITR Prof. Dr. Altan Çakır, and AITR Co-President Levent Kızıltan, as well as panels with leading figures from the industry. The summit, attended by numerous academics and business professionals, thoroughly discussed artificial intelligence technologies.

In his opening speech, Faruk Eczacıbaşı, President of the Turkish Informatics Foundation, stated, "Technologies like GPT and BDMs, which are much smarter and more creative, have entered our lives and are being used by millions of people. According to an academic study, 93% of the datasets trained on GPT-3 are in English. Turkish data is only 0.06%. Despite this, it works at a 'functional' level in Turkish, though it is shorter and less accurate compared to English. This situation encourages people who speak different native languages to write in English, thereby contributing to the development of English even further. As Turkey, we have the opportunity to be pioneers in this trend with AITR. Our data deficiency is well known, and there isn't much to say about our use of it. However, I believe we can see the opportunities ahead. Conceptual breakthroughs, when used correctly, bring everyone closer to the finish line. We can easily include BDMs in this category. I envision a scenario where vertical axis represents knowledge production and horizontal axis networking. At the intersection of these two axes lies a lever force that can shake the world. As TBV, our two significant platforms work on both vertical and horizontal axes."

Public awareness, the business world, and society have become significant topics In his speech, Prof. Dr. Altan Çakır mentioned, "With the rapid development of today's technologies and the sudden introduction of productive AI-based solutions into our lives, awareness and curiosity in the public, business world, and society about this topic have become very important. Therefore, the rapid adaptation of the business world, disruptive initiatives, and development of investment processes, the world of education and academic applications, and the determination of public policies need to be considered as a whole within legal and ethical issues. This year, for the first time, AITR held the Istanbul Artificial Intelligence Summit with significant participation from the business world, academia, and public sectors to discuss, evaluate, and debate the outputs of artificial intelligence technologies for society."

Artificial intelligence will transform many things irreversibly AITR Co-President Levent Kızıltan said in his speech, "Almost a year ago, we held our first event simultaneously with the announcement of a technology that came to the agenda. Then the world changed, the artificial intelligence hype wave made its mark on the agenda. Chat GPT really became a 'deep topic' in chats. Our goal with AITR was to be an interface regarding the social balance of technological development, individual and public relations, and to correctly align academic and commercial environments with the state. It is possible to say that artificial intelligence will transform many things in almost every aspect of life in an irreversible way within the next three to five years."

The event included panels on "productive artificial intelligence applications and change expectations," "artificial intelligence in science and innovation, studies for society," "the importance of artificial intelligence for the business world, development speed, and scaling," and "investments in artificial intelligence, focusing on productive AI technologies for business development."