Uzbekistan Targets 100 AI Projects by Year-End, Expands Supercomputing and International Collaborations

August 7, 2026
Uzbekistan Targets 100 AI Projects by Year-End, Expands Supercomputing and International Collaborations
  • The expansion of AI activity across sectors is targeting more than 100 AI projects by year-end, spanning healthcare, energy, transport, customs, legal services, public safety, environmental protection, and geology, with regional collaboration involving IT Park residents, startups, and over 20 AI laboratories.

  • Cooperation with IT Park residents, startups, and over 20 AI laboratories is set to grow, aiming for about 300 AI-focused resident companies delivering services valued at 2 trillion soums and exports around US$160 million.

  • By year-end, the economy and social sectors should host over 100 AI projects, with AI solutions already deployed in multiple critical areas such as healthcare, energy, transport, and public safety.

  • The president reviewed a government plan to expand the national AI ecosystem, emphasizing computing infrastructure, AI deployment, and human resource development.

  • Selected 222 of 500 AI advisers to regional khokims, with emphasis on attracting young specialists educated abroad and implementing performance metrics monitored via a digital platform.

  • AI advisers to regional governors: 222 of 500 applicants were chosen; the program prioritizes young professionals educated abroad and uses a digital platform to track advisers’ activities and projects.

  • A new NVIDIA-based supercomputer was launched at the Digital Government data center, reaching 90% utilization within a month and supporting a modern computing infrastructure valued at US$24 million.

  • The NVIDIA-based supercomputer at the Digital Government data center was commissioned, achieving rapid high utilization and signaling strong demand for advanced computing resources.

  • The initiative includes expanding computing capacity with a plan to add about US$70 million to the cluster, building on the current US$24 million infrastructure.

  • Officials outlined a continuing agenda to expand computing capacity, broaden AI usage across sectors, improve data quality, support youth and startups, and strengthen international cooperation.

  • Uzbekistan joined WAICO to boost international AI cooperation, facilitate large language models development, and support joint projects, training, and a skilled workforce.

  • A digital platform will monitor AI advisor work and project initiatives, supporting international collaboration through WAICO and engaging foreign tech firms and research institutions.

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