Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Astana Hub innovation ecosystem on Dec. 11 to learn more about the concept of the Alem.AI Artificial Intelligence Center, which will be located in the Nur Alem sphere (an iconic architectural landmark, originally built as the centerpiece of Expo 2017), and discuss priority tasks for the country’s digital development.
According to the Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiyev, Tomorrow School and Tumo Education will open at the center. The center is planned to educate more than 1,000 pupils in programming, robotics, and other creative technologies and train 1,000 highly skilled experts each year. The Alem.AI international center will also serve as a campus for startup acceleration and promote research projects in this area.
Domestic advances in AI
Tokayev was presented with information about promising domestic startup projects and companies participating in incubation and acceleration programs.
Among them are Cybernet.ai, a business specializing in developing and implementing voice robots for client interaction, and ArlanBiotech, which intends to contribute to solving complex problems in immunotherapy and diagnostics. Another promising startup, Higgsfield AI, has created an advanced system that helps scientists and engineers train complex computer models.
The activities of TikTok and Netracker in Kazakhstan were also highlighted. Owing to tax preferences, visa support and other favorable conditions, foreign companies and IT specialists are becoming part of the Astana Hub ecosystem. Negotiations are underway to host offices of Telegram, TON, Tether, Google, EPAM and other global IT industry representatives to implement research projects and develop new products.