Learn Turkish: Yapay zekâ, birçok eski yöntemi atıl kıldı. - Artificial intelligence rendered many old methods redundant.

Kılmak is a formal auxiliary verb meaning "to render" or "to make into a certain state." While yaptı (made/did) is common in everyday speech, kıldı is preferred in formal, academic, or abstract contexts. Translating it as "rendered redundant" captures this formal tone perfectly.

Why does yöntem take the accusative suffix to become yöntemi?

The verb kılmak (to render) requires a direct object to act upon. The sentence answers the question "What did AI render redundant?" Because "many old methods" is the specific target receiving the action of the verb, yöntem gets the accusative -i ending.

The English translation says "methods" (plural), so why isn't it yöntemleri?

This is a strict rule in Turkish: when you use a quantifier that inherently implies more than one, such as birçok (many), birkaç (a few), or a specific number, the noun that follows must remain strictly singular. Therefore, it is birçok eski yöntemi, never birçok eski yöntemleri.

What is the exact meaning of the word atıl?

Atıl is an adjective that means "idle," "inert," or "inactive." In modern contexts like business or technology, it often translates to "obsolete" or "redundant." So atıl kılmak literally means "to render inactive."