AI Community
BAU brings together students, academics and staff who are interested in AI. Our communities from different disciplines share knowledge and experience, spread good practices and shape the future of AI together.
- 9 student clubs
- Monthly meetups
- Cross-disciplinary integration
Learning together, growing together
BAU believes that AI is not merely an individual tool, but a shared competence that grows as it is shared. Our students, faculty members and staff come together to share their experiences, learn from one another and build cross-disciplinary collaborations. Our aim is to create a community culture that embraces AI with curiosity and common sense, and that creates together.
AI for Society
AI literacy is not limited to the campus. Türkiye's National AI Action Plan (2026–2030), through its ‘Awareness’ pillar, prioritizes awareness and AI literacy across every part of society. To contribute to this national vision, BAU is designing literacy and guidance initiatives for families and the community through BAUPRO productions and the BAU Science Communication Office.
Source: Türkiye's National AI Action Plan (2026–2030)
AI for Society Platform — AI for Everyone
A platform that supports students' families and children in using AI safely, ethically and consciously, with the goal of free access for everyone. Its own page will be published in the future.
Sharing and communities of practice
Groups that meet regularly around a shared interest and share knowledge and experience. Departments, units and interest groups can build their own community under the coordination of the AI Competence Unit.
Shared content: good-practice guides, case studies, research findings, project plans and shared tools.
Community and the AI Steering Committee
Communities can be invited to the AI Steering Committee and may submit reports and requests about their work to the committee. For external stakeholder communities, BAU is ready to take on an umbrella role and is open to collaboration.
See the governance frameworkBuild your community, and we'll support you
The AI Competence Unit guides you as you build your community and provides the toolkit. For communities made up solely of students, the processes of the Office of the Dean of Students are followed; for mixed communities, BAU takes on the umbrella role.
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Define your purpose
Clarify what the community aims to achieve.
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Choose your scope
Define the focus area (e.g. AI in education, ethics, tools).
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Build your core team
Start with a few people who are passionate about the topic.
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Assign roles
Leader, facilitator, note-taker, coordinator.
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Set a meetup rhythm
Decide on a regular meetup and a communication channel.
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Resources and feedback
Create a shared repository and collect feedback regularly.
Our student communities
Regardless of field, AI is a priority service area that cuts horizontally across all our student communities and connects them to one another. Our highly adaptable clubs, affiliated with the Office of the Dean of Students:
BAU AI Club
A student club running events, workshops and projects focused on AI.
BAU Software & IT Club
BAU CodeNexus Club
BAU Google Developer Groups on Campus (GDG)
BAU IEEE Club
BAU Blockchain Club
BAU Startup Club
BAU Leadership & Entrepreneurship Club
BAU Innovation & Management Club
BAU Scientific Research Society (BAUBAT)
Stay informed about meetups
To stay informed about AI meetups, workshops and community events, to join a community, or to build your own community, get in touch with the AI Competence Unit.