Uzbekistan Targets 100 AI Projects by Year-End, Expands Supercomputing and International Collaborations
August 7, 2026
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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