Istanbul, Turkey — September 10, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Commencis, an AI-powered digital transformation company based in Istanbul, announced its AI research team secured second place worldwide in the OpenAI to Z Challenge, an international competition organized by OpenAI with Kaggle.
The challenge invited AI teams globally to explore how AI can assist with data analysis to push the archaeological frontier in the Amazon. Commencis entered with GlyphTrack: Detection of Anomalies Under Canopy, using a GPT-assisted anomaly detection workflow to reveal previously unnoticed patterns, providing evidence of ancient human activity.
The effort was led by Commencis’ AI team members Dorukhan Arslan, Ece Unal, Pinar Ersoy, and Ebubekir Karamustafa. CEO Firat Isbecer expressed pride in the recognition, highlighting the contribution of Turkish technology and AI research to advancing global scientific frontiers. The competition’s outcomes, including Commencis’ achievements, were featured in National Geographic.
Ipek Akin, VP of Marketing, ipek.akin@commencis.com
Source: Commencis