A National Artificial
Intelligence Platform is set to be established in Kazakhstan, with plans to
annually develop up to 25 products across various sectors of the economy based
on neural networks. Another objective is to deploy a supercomputer and train half
a million AI-proficient specialists. Additionally, the share of universities
teaching artificial intelligence is planned to be increased to 60 percent. This
was announced at the Government’s meeting where the Concept for AI Development
until 2029 was adopted. The document outlines priority economic sectors for AI
application and sets tasks for relevant agencies over the next five years. This
includes intensifying efforts to create necessary infrastructure, build
advanced data processing centers, and enhance relevant legislative frameworks.
«In general, Kazakhstan has laid
the basic regulatory framework in the field of informatization. However, it is
necessary to intensify work on improving the legislative framework on
artificial intelligence. Therefore, I instruct the Ministry of Justice to
promptly review the relevant amendments at a meeting of the Interdepartmental
Commission on Legislative Activities,» Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said.
Kazakhstan to build four gas
processing plants
At the Government’s meeting,
Kazakh Energy Minister Almassadam Satkaliyev announced plans to construct four
new gas processing plants in Kazakhstan, scheduled for launch between 2026 and
2030. These facilities will be established using raw materials from the Kashagan
field with capacities of one billion and 2.5 billion cubic meters per year, the
Karachaganak field with capacities of four billion cubic meters per year, and
the Kazakh gas processing plant in Zhanaozen with capacities of 900 million
cubic meters per year. Another priority task is advancing the country’s gas
infrastructure development.
«Following the results of 2023,
60 percent of the country’s population, or about 12 million people, have access
to natural gas. To further develop gas infrastructure, 89.3 billion tenge was
allocated from the state budget this year. Moreover, as part of the
government’s action plan, an additional 105.4 billion tenge has been allocated,
enabling gas provision to over 300,000 people and the modernization of more
than 1,700 kilometers of gas pipelines,» Satkaliyev said.
