15/05/2026
The second episode of the video series of the AI.SU platform, launched under the leadership of Melisa Sabancı Tapan, a member of the Board of Trustees of Sabancı University, has been released. The platform, which approaches artificial intelligence not merely as a technological advancement but as a societal and existential transformation, featured Dr. Ece Kamar, Managing Director of the AI Frontiers Lab and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Research, as its latest guest. The program, which aims to democratize knowledge by removing technical jargon, offered a comprehensive discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence on human life, ethical boundaries, and broader societal transformation.
“Learning how to learn is the most critical skill of the future”
In the episode, where Dr. Ece Kamar described artificial intelligence as “a mirror held up to humanity,” the discussion focused on how this technology can reflect back to the world the biases it learns from us. Alongside the human-centered approach to artificial intelligence, digital twin technologies, and ethical questions, the importance of ensuring the fair inclusion of women and minority groups in this transformation was examined from multiple perspectives.
In the conversation, which also shared the inspiring journey of Dr. Ece Kamar, an alumna of Sabancı University, from her first programming course during her university years to the leadership ranks of Microsoft, it was emphasized that the most critical skill in the face of rapid change is “learning how to learn.” The discussion also highlighted the dynamics women pursuing careers in technology may encounter, as well as the importance of diversity in ensuring that systems operate in a fair and equitable manner, as key themes of the episode.
The new episode of the AI.SU series can be watched on Sabancı University’s official YouTube channel.
