Deep Learning Market to Near $300B by 2031
The global deep learning market is projected to surpass $296 billion by 2031, with a compound annual growth rate of 35.48% from 2026. Growth is expected to be driven by rising generative AI investments and increasing demand for automation in sectors like robotics and computer vision.
- Turkey's National AI Strategy (2021-2025) aims for AI to contribute 5% to GDP and to increase employment in the sector to 50,000 people. The strategy focuses on six priorities, including training experts, supporting entrepreneurship, and strengthening international cooperation. - The Turkish defense industry heavily utilizes deep learning for missile guidance and target identification, with companies like Roketsan reporting 50% annual growth and leveraging AI to compete globally. Defense and software firm Havelsan is exporting AI-powered video analytics systems and developing AI-assisted command and control platforms. - In Turkish healthtech, deep learning is being applied to analyze medical imagery for faster, more accurate diagnoses of diseases like cancer. A consortium led by Ondokuz Mayıs University is developing "HealthGPT," Turkey's first large language model trained specifically on medical data to guide patients and support medical tourism. - The number of AI startups in Turkey has reached nearly 1,200, with approximately 70% founded since 2020. While early-stage funding is growing, with AI being a top sector for deal volume in 2025, the median investment of $100,000 for local startups lags significantly behind the $2.4 million for Turkish-led diaspora companies. - To bridge research and commercialization, Turkey established the TÜBİTAK Artificial Intelligence Institute, which acts as a catalyst for the ecosystem. It fosters public-private partnerships through initiatives like the AI Ecosystem Call, which funds consortiums of companies, universities, and the institute itself in priority areas like fintech and smart manufacturing. - High interest rates set by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (TCMB) to combat inflation create a challenging fundraising environment. Elevated borrowing costs can dampen business investment and lead investors to re-evaluate startup valuations based on more conservative future earnings projections. - Koç University's AI Center (KUIS AI), established with support from İş Bank, is a key academic hub fostering interdisciplinary research in areas from computer vision to natural language processing. The university is Turkey's most successful institution in securing European Research Council (ERC) grants, with a portion dedicated to the commercialization of research.
