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“Artificial Intelligence and Social Transformation” Symposium Held

The symposium titled “Artificial Intelligence and Social Transformation,” organized by the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, was held at our university with the participation of our academics and students.

The opening speech of the symposium was delivered by our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hasan Bülent Kahraman. In his speech, he emphasized that artificial intelligence is not only a technological innovation but also leads one of the most profound social transformations in human history.

The symposium continued with a presentation by our Vice Rector, Prof. Dr. Serhat Koloğlugil, titled “Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of Higher Education.” In his talk, Prof. Dr. Koloğlugil addressed how artificial intelligence is transforming pedagogical approaches in university education, its role in academic production processes, and how it is reshaping opportunities in higher education.

One of the guest speakers of the event, Assoc. Prof. H. Akın Ünver from the Department of International Relations at Özyeğin University, gave a presentation titled “Artificial Intelligence, Political Regimes, and Legitimacy.” He discussed the impact of artificial intelligence on decision-making processes, how this technology is used in authoritarian and democratic regimes, and the effects of algorithmic decisions on political legitimacy.

The symposium concluded with the contributions of Assoc. Prof. Selda Görkey from our university’s Department of Economics. In her speech, Assoc. Prof. Görkey focused on the effects of artificial intelligence on labor markets, productivity, and income distribution, and shared current debates on the political economy of digitalization with the participants.

This high-quality academic gathering provided an opportunity to evaluate the multidimensional impacts of artificial intelligence from the perspectives of different disciplines.

We thank all our participating academics and students.