How a giant disco ball could turn Kazakhstan into an unlikely AI superpower
News Source : The-independent.com
News Summary
- Zhaslan Madiyev is the Minister of Artificial Intelligence in Kazakhstan.
- He is responsible for integrating AI into every level of society.
- In his State of the Nation address in September 2025, he mentioned ‘artificial intelligence’ 31 times.
- The country has passed the first comprehensive AI law in Central Asia.
- It has also rolled out a National AI Platform, having passed a decree in January declaring 2026 as the “Year of Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence ” In October, Astana will host the world’s first AI film festival, showcasing films created using artificial intelligence technologies.
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