Artificial Intelligence

Science & Tech ноябрь 13, 2026

Kostanay Region in digital development top five

Kostanay Region is among Kazakhstan’s top five regions for digital development. It also ranks first in the country for the digitalisation of industry.

Science & Tech ноябрь 13, 2026

Kazakhstan chairs WIPO AI forum

Kairat Torebayev, Kazakhstan’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization, is chairing WIPO’s first global forum on intellectual property and artificial intelligence. The event is taking place in Geneva on November 9–10.

Science & Tech ноябрь 12, 2026

Australia accepts AI incident recommendations

The Australian Government has released and accepted recommendations from a rapid review into an OpenAI agent’s infiltration of a government health website. The proposals include mandatory reporting by AI companies and stronger responses to AI-related cyber incidents.

Science & Tech ноябрь 12, 2026

AI checks planned before construction tenders

The Atyrau Region administration plans to use artificial intelligence to review project and cost-estimate documents before projects go to tender. The system is intended to flag errors, inflated prices and construction risks in advance.

Society ноябрь 11, 2026

Drones help save 73 people

Drones helped find and rescue 73 people in Kazakhstan in 2025–2026. The aircraft are also used to monitor natural hazards and warn people of danger.

Science & Tech ноябрь 10, 2026

AI TALDAU makes Kazakhstan statistics easier to find

Kazakhstan’s Bureau of National Statistics has launched AI TALDAU in its updated Taldau information and analytics system. The assistant responds in Kazakh, Russian and English and presents official data in tables, charts and other analytical formats.

Politics ноябрь 10, 2026

UK and France discuss artificial intelligence

The UK prime minister joined a call chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron on artificial intelligence. The UK plans to put AI high on the agenda during its 2027 G20 presidency.

Politics ноябрь 10, 2026

Turkmenistan president meets Jordan’s king

Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Abdullah II discussed expanding cooperation between Turkmenistan and Jordan. The Turkmen president invited the king to visit Turkmenistan.

Defense ноябрь 9, 2026

GDIT wins $1.3B Guard IT contract

General Dynamics Information Technology will provide enterprise IT and cybersecurity services for the Army National Guard and other federal partners under a $1.3 billion contract.

Politics ноябрь 9, 2026

Berdymukhamedov attends Astana summit

Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended the Aqaba Process summit on artificial intelligence security in Astana on November 6. Participants discussed cyber threats and cooperation among Central Asian and Middle Eastern countries.

Science & Tech ноябрь 9, 2026

Astana Hub ecosystem reaches $6.7 billion

Astana Hub has marked its eighth anniversary. The combined revenue of ecosystem participants has reached $6.7 billion since 2019, while IT services exports totaled $2.4 billion.

Society ноябрь 9, 2026

Karabakh University buildings break ground

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attended groundbreaking ceremonies for the library and Innovation Center buildings at Karabakh University in Khankendi. The library will include reading halls and spaces for study and meetings.

Politics ноябрь 9, 2026

Mirziyoyev concludes Kazakhstan visit

Shavkat Mirziyoyev has concluded his working visit to Kazakhstan and departed Astana for Tashkent. During the visit, he attended a security meeting and held talks with regional leaders and representatives.

Oil and Gas ноябрь 8, 2026

Atyrau refinery digitizes hazardous-work permits

Atyrau Oil Refinery has introduced electronic work permits for hazardous jobs. An artificial intelligence assistant checks the forms and flags possible gaps in safety measures.

Culture ноябрь 8, 2026

Jinan unveils AI series about Qin Qiong

A presentation was held in Jinan for an AI mini-series about the historical figure Qin Qiong. Creative teams from Jinan and Taiwan worked together on the production.

Science & Tech ноябрь 7, 2026

Kazakhstan wins Coursera award

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education received the Coursera Learning Excellence Award at London FWD. The award recognized the country’s work to bring international online learning into universities and develop digital skills.

Science & Tech ноябрь 7, 2026

UK backs AI drug-discovery startup

The UK government’s Sovereign AI fund is investing in Potential Sciences as part of the startup’s announced eight-figure funding round. The company says its approach could make AI calculations for designing chemicals 100 times cheaper.

Science & Tech ноябрь 6, 2026

Almaty students head to Silicon Valley

Eleven winners of the AI Talents Almaty education project have travelled to the United States to represent Kazakhstan at international technology events. Their schedule includes a conference, a hackathon and university visits.

Science & Tech ноябрь 5, 2026

Almaty discusses smart city tech with Hyundai

Almaty Mayor Darkhan Satybaldy discussed possible smart city projects with a Hyundai Motor Group delegation, including autonomous mobile robots and intelligent traffic management systems.