TBV Celebrated Its 30th Anniversary! “Tomorrow's Equation on Artificial Intelligence”
The “Equation for Tomorrow on Artificial Intelligence” conference discussed technology, ethics, and the human factor.
The Turkish Informatics Foundation (TBV) celebrated its 30th anniversary on November 7 with a special event themed “Tomorrow's Equation on Artificial Intelligence.” The event brought together leading representatives from the business world, academia, and the technology ecosystem to address digitalization, artificial intelligence, data policies, and ethical issues.
The event began with an opening speech by Faruk Eczacıbaşı, Chairman of the TBV Board of Directors, marking the 30th anniversary. In his speech, Eczacıbaşı summarized the foundation's 30-year journey, sharing the milestones of Turkey's digital transformation and its vision for the future. He also highlighted TBV's focus areas in artificial intelligence, digitalization, and ethics.
Eczacıbaşı said, "Artificial intelligence offers us an opportunity not to solve tomorrow's equations for us, but to rethink how we should plan for tomorrow. This new era, shaped by algorithms and data, reminds us both to produce more and to question the meaning of what we produce. Real progress is not possible by separating humans from technology, but by establishing a new balance between them. If we meet this change with curiosity rather than anxiety, and with cooperation rather than competition, tomorrow's equation can be a shared story not only of technology but also of humanity."
Following the opening speech, Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General of DIGITALEUROPE, one of the key figures shaping Europe's digital transformation policies, shared her views on artificial intelligence regulations, data management, and digital competencies in Europe: “Europe and Turkey are natural technology allies with a shared vision on important issues such as using technology to empower people, strengthen industries, and increase resilience. Turkey, with its advanced digital entrepreneurship culture, is on the cusp of a unique opportunity to build an innovative and reliable future. By increasing joint investments and promoting innovation-friendly environments, we can make digital transformation the cornerstone of competitiveness, sustainable growth, and shared prosperity in both regions.“
Another speaker at the event was Karen Hao, author of the New York Times Bestseller ”Empire of Al" and an award-winning journalist featured on the TIME100 AI list. Hao shared her insights on the global impact of artificial intelligence, its ethical dimensions, and the societal consequences of the technology. In her speech, Hao emphasized the potential drawbacks of artificial intelligence in its current state and also discussed its impact on the climate crisis. Hao said, "Artificial intelligence does not require this much resources, data, and scale; it is a choice. Whoever builds these systems shapes them with their values. When we begin to question these choices, the technology empires will start to crumble. In such a period of great uncertainty, there is extraordinary power in knowing that we are on the right side of history. We have the potential to change the course of history."
The program concluded with a panel titled “Tomorrow's Equation on Artificial Intelligence,” featuring Faruk Eczacıbaşı, Karen Hao, and Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl. The panel emphasized that technology, ethics, and the human factor must be considered together in the future of artificial intelligence.