Artificial intelligence (AL), which we can define as the incorporation of robots, emblematic of technologies, into daily life as a new actor, is not merely a technical innovation in today’s socities, it emerges as a social actor that directly impacts human behavior, desicion-making processes, and social relations. As robots and autonomous systems become integrated into daily life, they become a topic of discussion not only as functional tools that facilitate daily life but also for their cultural, ethical, and sociological impacts on human life. In particular, the delegation of decision-making mechanisms to algorithmic systems, the manipulation of individual behavioral patterns by AI, and the digitalization of the public sphere have transformed AI into a platform for the reproduction of social relations (Zuboff, 2019). AI emerges as a comprehensive phenomenon that reshapes social structures, power relations, and social inequalities.

Therefore, AI, one of the most debated technological innovations in today's world, constitutes a central research topic in software engineering and computer science, as well as in the social sciences. Beyond being merely a technological advancement, AI is a social transformation with multifaceted societal impacts. In his work "The Fourth Industrial Revolution," Schwab defines AI as a fundamental element transforming industry, the economy, governance models, individual lifestyles, and society (Schwab, 2016).

Therefore, grasping this transformation, whose social impacts are profound and systemic in scope, is crucial not only for following technological innovations but also for analyzing the impacts of artificial intelligence technology, from its production process to its areas of use, on social structures, institutions, and individuals. Social change is one of the fundamental topics of sociology. Sociology is a positive science that attempts to comprehensively understand and explain the change and transformation that social institutions, social relations, norms, and values ​​that constitute the social structure undergo over time (Bozkurt, 2011). Considering AI from a sociological perspective in today's societies This is crucial for understanding the accelerating social transformation and its impact on social structure. This section of the book aims to examine the impact of AI on the accelerating social change and transformation processes in today's societies, particularly in the context of gender, through the axis of the risks and opportunities AI poses for women. Accordingly, this section first examines the effects of AI as a tool of social transformation on social structures, relationships, and norms. Then, the opportunities and risks it poses, particularly for women, are evaluated from a gender perspective in light of the relevant literature.