18. September 2025 | tekom Türkiye

HUMANS, MACHINES, MANUALS: A ROUNDTABLE ON CREATING CONTENT WITH AI

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Can artificial intelligence really help write a user manual? What does it get right — and where does it go wrong?

Join us for a roundtable discussion where graduate students reflect on their hands-on experiences with ChatGPT as part of a semester-long project in the Translation Standards course. This session focuses on the second phase of a four-part research project exploring human–AI collaboration in technical documentation.

Working with the IEC/IEEE 82079 standard for user instructions, students were tasked with guiding ChatGPT to generate sections of a user manual in Turkish. Throughout the process, they engaged in prompt design, critical evaluation, and human revision — learning not only how to use generative AI effectively, but also how to navigate its limitations.

In this roundtable, students will share their insights into:

• Designing effective prompts for technical content
• Evaluating AI-generated output for clarity, compliance, and accuracy
• Balancing creativity, structure, and responsibility in human–AI workflows
• The evolving role of translators and technical communicators in AI-assisted contexts

Whether you're a researcher, educator, student, or industry professional, this conversation will offer valuable perspectives on the future of writing — where human expertise meets machine speed.

tekom Turkiye Event

14:00-14:15 (GMT+3)

Welcome speech

Prof. Dr. Işın Öner, Istanbul 29 Mayıs University

14:15-15:30 (GMT+3)

ROUNDTABLE

Moderator: Assoc. Dr. Nilüfer Alimen, Yıldız Technical University

PANELISTS

Perspectives on Teaching, Revising, and Writing with AI

Prof. Dr. Işın Öner, Istanbul 29 Mayıs University

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Writing a User’s Manual with Artificial Intelligence

Gülhilal Işık, MA Student at Istanbul 29 Mayıs University

Co-Writing with Artificial Intelligence: A Case Study in Human-AI Co-Creation of Technical Content

Zehra Olgun, MA Student at Istanbul 29 Mayıs University

AI-Assisted Technical Writing: Generating a User Manual for a Blender

Yunus Biçer, MA Student at Istanbul 29 Mayıs University

From Prompt to Product: Technical Writing by Standards

Feyza Nur Okut, MA Student at Istanbul 29 Mayıs University

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Closing Reflections

Prof. Dr. Voichita Ghenghea, University Politehnica of Bucharest

15:30-16:00 (GMT+3)

Q&A – Discussion

Moderator: Assoc. Dr. Nilüfer Alimen, Yıldız Technical University