site.btaIstanbul Hosts International Conference on AI and Women

Experts and scientists on artificial intelligence, as well as representatives of women's NGOs from nearly 30 countries, are participating in a two-day International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Women, taking place at the Halic Congress Center in Istanbul.

The forum is organized by the government-affiliated Women and Democracy Foundation Kadem.

The official opening on Friday was attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife.

The aim of the forum is to discuss issues related to AI and its role in women's lives and development, namely how to use AI in such a way that women have a more fair and secure future, to eliminate discrimination against women, and how to overcome the weaknesses that currently exist.

Using the concepts of artificial intelligence and women together is an important combination, said Sumeyye Erdogan Bayraktar, the young daughter of the Turkish president, who is chairwoman of the Kadem Foundation's board of trustees.

The topics of the panels are AI, Information Production and Algorithms, AI and Socio-Cultural Codes, Inspiring Women, Ethical Debates and Policy Regulations on AI, The Implications of AI on Women's Wellbeing.

Participants from Palestine told how AI was used during Israel's attacks on Gaza.

A final conference document is expected to be adopted.

The Kadem Association for Women and Democracy is an informal organization established to protect women's rights, whose membership includes a number of women's organizations and individuals close to the government.

The association was an advocate of the Istanbul Convention, which Turkey signed in 2011 but was revoked by presidential decree.