Kazakhstan is positioning itself as a Central Asian tech hub by building a comprehensive digital ecosystem that connects Europe and Asia through AI, digital governance, telecoms, and startup development.

The country aims to train about one million people in AI skills within five years, backed by programs like AI Sana, Tech Orda, Tomorrow School, and the alem.ai research and education center.

Kazakhstan is developing its own large language models—KazLLM, Sherkala, and AlemLLM—to power AlemGPT for public services, education, and private-sector innovation.

Digital government serves as the backbone of innovation, with the vast majority of services online, more than 15 million registered users on eGov.kz, biometric IDs, QR signatures, and AI-assisted service searches enhancing accessibility and efficiency.

In 2025, the country adopted the region’s first dedicated Law on Artificial Intelligence and launched a national AI development concept through 2029, including an AI Development Council to guide policy.

A national supercomputer cluster at Alem.cloud reached about 2 exaflops in 2025, enabling large-language model training and advanced analytics for state and industry needs.

The government is moving toward an AI-GovTech model with the Smart Data Ukimet system to integrate multiple government databases for data-driven policy and service delivery.

Astana Hub hosts nearly 1,900 tech companies, offering tax incentives, visa simplifications, venture funding, and accelerators, contributing to about US$1 billion in annual IT service exports and producing the region’s first tech unicorn, Higgsfield.ai, in 2025.

Broadband and mobile connectivity reached roughly 95% internet penetration by 2025, with rapid 5G rollout and satellite options (Starlink, OneWeb) to connect remote areas and support a digital transit corridor between Europe and Asia.

Kazakhstan has signed partnerships with OpenAI, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Cisco, and Oracle to bolster AI research, cybersecurity, and cloud infrastructure, creating collaboration avenues with India for AI, fintech, and digital governance.

Overall, Kazakhstan presents a scalable model for emerging digital economies through coordinated policy, infrastructure investment, and international cooperation, aiming to be a regional creator of digital solutions.