ASTANA, Kazakhstan, September 4. Kazakhstan is actively developing artificial intelligence and launching new educational initiatives as part of implementing the President’s Address “A Fair Kazakhstan,” Trend reports via the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan.
According to the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MDDIAI), the country's IT sector is demonstrating steady growth. The number of IT companies has exceeded 18,000, with a 16 percent increase over the past three years. A major driver of this growth has been the development of the international tech park Astana Hub, which now brings together over 1,700 participants. The total revenue of its resident companies has reached 1.2 trillion tenge (approx. $2.28 billion), with export revenues surpassing 140 billion tenge (approx. $266 million).
A pivotal component of the innovation landscape has been the
proliferation of localized IT clusters—19 of these entities are
currently operational throughout Kazakhstan. Furthermore, global
subsidiaries have been instituted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the emirate of
Dubai, and the People's Republic of China.
In collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
artificial intelligence is being integrated into educational
frameworks—commencing with primary education levels 1 through 4,
with plans for subsequent scalability to encompass the entirety of
secondary education up to grade 12.
Moreover, in May 2025, Kazakhstan hosted its first National AI Olympiad (AI Olymp). Two national teams were selected to compete in the International AI Olympiad in Beijing, where they won 3 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals. Kazakhstan shared 4th place in terms of gold medals alongside Poland, India, and Vietnam.
The AI Qyzmet program was also launched—the first training in Central Eurasia for civil servants to acquire AI-related skills. The program is designed to improve the efficiency of public service by integrating digital tools into governmental workflows.
“2024–2025 has become a landmark year for AI initiatives. A national AI development concept has been approved through 2029, and work is underway on a comprehensive AI and digital transformation strategy, as well as a draft law on artificial intelligence,” said Zhaslan Madiyev, Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry.
Efforts are currently in progress to initiate the International Center for Artificial Intelligence Alem.AI, which will function as a nexus for the cultivation of expertise and the execution of empirical investigations.
