The Future Professions Science Cafe event series started with the Artificial Intelligence Operator event.
The program “Future Professions: Artificial Intelligence Operator” was organized on 23.06.2026 as part of the Science Cafe Meetings by the Science Communication Coordination of Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University. The program, moderated by Assoc. Prof. Funda UYSAL, featured speakers including Instructor Selman GÜZEL, a faculty member of the Artificial Intelligence Operator Program at Bucak Emin Gülmez Vocational School of Technical Sciences, and Dr. Mehmet BİLEN, the founder of a technology company operating within Burdur MAKÜ TEKNOKENT, along with Vocational School students Arif TALAYMAN and Dilara ŞAVLI.
During the program, information was shared with participants about who should prefer the field of Artificial Intelligence Operator, the knowledge and skills that students in this field will acquire, the prominent aspects of the program, and the career opportunities awaiting graduates. Additionally, important evaluations were made regarding the current applications of artificial intelligence technologies, their effects on the future workforce, the transformation of new generation professions, the expectations of the sector, and career planning in the field of artificial intelligence.
In the question-and-answer section of the program, the questions that participants were curious about regarding artificial intelligence technologies, the education process, career opportunities, and the future of the sector were answered by the speakers, creating an interactive and efficient sharing environment.