Turkish state media report that the government aims to ensure safe use of new technologies across all public institutions. Learning the fundamentals of artificial intelligence has therefore become mandatory for all civil servants.
Led by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the online training program is being organized under the National Artificial Intelligence Action Plan for 2026–2030. Employees will take practical classes directly related to their work. Human-resources departments will continuously monitor progress and completion.
The curriculum covers generative AI, data protection, ethics and awareness of deepfakes — fabricated images and videos. Participants who pass the examinations will receive certificates.
Institutions will appoint senior executives to manage their portfolios of AI projects. Departments must prepare three-year development plans within 12 weeks of those appointments.
The government will test technologies on a small scale before expanding them. Startups holding a technology-entrepreneurship certificate will receive special preference in small initial procurements. Ministries will launch rapid pilot projects and, if successful, implement them nationwide within six to twelve months.
During the first year, the administration will launch 30 AI pilot projects in at least 10 ministries in two phases. This will establish a system for fully digitalizing 10 priority public services.
The e-government system will test intelligent assistants for recommending suitable services, pre-checking applications and handling documents. Officials plan to launch at least five new AI-based services for the public through the platform. All processes will remain under human supervision, and systems must be able to explain their decisions. Applications with significant effects on society will undergo mandatory assessment and certification.
The initiative is part of the Turkish government’s wider plans to digitalize public institutions. Its main aim is to reduce bureaucracy through AI and modernize public services. Earlier programs had already set specific tasks for national digitalization and reducing agencies’ workloads.
Source: egov.uz
