ITU Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Application and Research Center was founded in December 2nd, 2018. The center has started working actively after the kick-off meeting in April 24, 2019 with the participation of executive board and all members from various faculties of ITU. Our missions: Increasing the competitive power of Turkey in science and technology by creating innovative R&D and information capacity in artificial intelligence Developing domestic products by university industry cooperation To train competent labor force in the field of artificial intelligence Establishment of national and international cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence To increase social awareness about artificial intelligence To train qualified human resources needed in the field of Artificial Intelligence and to integrate them to industry, academia and public sectors. To train qualified human resources needed in the field of Artificial Intelligence and to integrate them to industry, academia and public sectors. The transformation of know-how on artificial intelligence into product-oriented applications together with the industrial sector