The College of Science and Technology hosted a panel discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on software development and programmers. Titled ‘The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Software Development and the Programming Profession in Kurdistan’, the event was held at the Professor Dr Ali Qaradaghi Hall on 9 November 2026.

The panel speakers—Dr Jaza Mahmood Abdullah, Mr Hiwa Omer Hasan, and Mr Salar Raheem Tala—addressed two key areas of AI application in the Kurdistan Region: the facilitation and challenges of AI in software development, and the integration of AI into programmes to enable automated operation and management.

The panel aimed to inform and instruct the audience, which largely consisted of students from the College of Science and Technology, about the constantly changing nature and requirements of today’s labour market. Additionally, it highlighted how to utilise AI to develop various applications, solve programming issues, and debug software.