At the TIBO-2026 International Forum, the Joint Institute for Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus organized a panel discussion on "Artificial Intelligence in Science, Education, and Business." Sergey Nikolaevich Kasanin, Deputy Director General for Research, moderated the discussion. The event brought together representatives of the scientific community, government agencies, educational institutions, and businesses. Experts jointly discussed current research and developments in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as the prospects for its implementation in various areas of the economy and life in the country.

The discussion program was divided into four sections: "Science," "Education," "Business," and "Law."

Expert speakers included:

• Alexander Shumilin, Academician-Secretary of the Department of Physics, Mathematics, and Informatics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Economics, and Professor;
• Alexander Tuzikov, Head of the Laboratory of Mathematical Cybernetics, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, and Professor; Sergey Vladimirovich Kruglikov – Chief Researcher, Department of Scientific and Methodological Support for Digital Development, Joint Institute for Informatics and Information Technologies, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Doctor of Veterinary Sciences, Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor;
• Evgeny Shneiderov – Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor;
• Daniil  Shunkevich – Head of the Department of Intelligent Information Technologies, Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor;
• Aleksey  Sventitsky – CEO, Association of High Technologies and Digital Infrastructure;
• Dmitry Sholomitsky – Chairman of the Board of Directors, BelHard Group of Companies;
• Dmitry Kulikovsky – Deputy Director for Software Products, ArchStroyConsult LLC;
• Aleksandr  Burak – First Deputy Chairman, State Standardization Committee of the Republic of Belarus;
• Maria  Ablameiko, Associate Professor, Department of Constitutional Law, Belarusian State University;
• Irina Anatolyevna Pyrko, Head of the Department of Personal Data Protection Methodology, National Center for Personal Data Protection;
• Diana  Ivanova, Head of the Department of Scientific, Educational, and Publishing Activities, National Center for Intellectual Property.

The discussion opened with a presentation by Alexander  Shumilin, who addressed a question that concerns many today: will artificial intelligence replace humans? "It depends on us—people, in particular, scientists and engineers—how we design these technologies," the speaker emphasized.

Alexander  Tuzikov supported this statement and noted: "Today, the use of deep neural networks is changing the approaches used in science. While previously science focused more on identifying and uncovering certain laws, now many are trying to solve problems in a completely different way: using networks, black boxes, learning, and prediction without uncovering these laws. And this trend is changing approaches to science. It's unclear where this will lead in the near future."

"AI in science, education, and business—all three of these components are inextricably linked. It all starts with education, then some people go into science, where new technologies are born. Business is essential: the results of educational and scientific activity must be sold," Sergei  Kruglikov noted the role of each of the thematic sections of the discussion.

The final section discussed the emergence and enforcement of copyright on objects created using AI, the challenges of enforcing intellectual property rights in neural network research, and the planned amendments to the Belarusian law "On the Protection of Personal Data" regarding AI.