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  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 19, 2026

    Kazakhstan banks required to report major IT incidents to ARDFM within five days

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·August 6, 2026

    Intel's Lip-Bu Tan invests in AI startup NaceAI with Kazakh roots

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 22, 2026

    Kazakhstan becomes a founding member of the World AI Cooperation Organization (WAICO)

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 22, 2026

    National Bank of Kazakhstan launches in-house AI platform and GPU cluster for supervision and analytics

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Halyk Bank Prepares to Launch AI Assistant, Crypto Card, and Islamic Products

Halyk Bank Prepares to Launch AI Assistant, Crypto Card, and Islamic Products

Kazakhstan’s largest bank is changing its retail business metrics, shifting focus to daily app audience and ecosystem usage frequency.

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJune 9, 2026
KEGOC Implements AI for Monitoring and Forecasting in Kazakhstan's Power Grid: Economic Effect Exceeds 16.6 Billion Tenge
  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 18, 2026

    72% of Kazakhstanis believe AI protects against scammers, but don't trust it to make payments

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 14, 2026

    "The Black Box Effect": Why Kazakhstanis Distrust Banking AI Assistants

  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan·July 14, 2026

    Kazakhstan plans to raise $75 million from the World Bank for AI and startup development

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    Kazakhstan Secures Billion-Dollar Investments in Basic and Digital Infrastructure

    Kazakhstan Secures Billion-Dollar Investments in Basic and Digital Infrastructure

    IsDB expands its portfolio to $3 billion, while VEON will invest $1 billion in AI and data centers.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJuly 3, 2026
    Freedom Holding and Citi to Build an AI Supercluster in Kazakhstan

    Freedom Holding and Citi to Build an AI Supercluster in Kazakhstan

    The Ministry of AI, Freedom Holding Corp., and Citi have signed a memorandum to create a large-scale data center for neural networks.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJuly 3, 2026
    Kazakhstan and China's 01.AI Create Q.AI Joint Venture to Develop Local Neural Networks

    Kazakhstan and China's 01.AI Create Q.AI Joint Venture to Develop Local Neural Networks

    The joint company will focus on AI agents for business and the public sector.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJuly 1, 2026
    The Government of Kazakhstan, NVIDIA, and Firebird to Invest $10 Billion in AI: How New Capacities Will Change Fintech

    The Government of Kazakhstan, NVIDIA, and Firebird to Invest $10 Billion in AI: How New Capacities Will Change Fintech

    A public-private partnership launches the construction of mega data centers in Ekibastuz.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJune 16, 2026

    KEGOC Implements AI for Monitoring and Forecasting in Kazakhstan's Power Grid: Economic Effect Exceeds 16.6 Billion Tenge

    The national electricity grid operator has applied artificial intelligence to automate oversight, already generating billions of tenge in economic impact.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJune 1, 2026
    Kazakhstan tests SKAI-Contract AI module in energy sector procurement

    Kazakhstan tests SKAI-Contract AI module in energy sector procurement

    An electronic procurement platform has been launched as part of the national project to modernize housing, communal services, and energy. The Ministry of Industry and Construction is currently testing an algorithm designed to handle routine document work and the knowledge base.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIJune 1, 2026
    Kazakhstanis Are Ready to Buy via Neural Networks: What the Yandex Ads Study Means for Fintech

    Kazakhstanis Are Ready to Buy via Neural Networks: What the Yandex Ads Study Means for Fintech

    60% of users state they are ready to make purchases using AI assistants. A quarter of Yandex Search queries in the country are already processed by neural networks.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ResearchMay 28, 2026
    Kazakhstan Prepares Capital Market Reform: Digitization of Issuance and New Niches for RegTech

    Kazakhstan Prepares Capital Market Reform: Digitization of Issuance and New Niches for RegTech

    ARDFM and Oliver Wyman are developing a strategy up to 2030. The package includes pension reform and SME support, while the digital transformation of exchange infrastructure may create demand for compliance automation.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIMay 26, 2026
    Kazakhstan Enters Top 20 Countries for Talent Development: Banks Implement AI for Employee Assessment

    Kazakhstan Enters Top 20 Countries for Talent Development: Banks Implement AI for Employee Assessment

    The country ranked 11th globally in corporate training, while local fintech players are shifting HR to predictive analytics.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIMay 25, 2026
    Kazakhtelecom CEO announces plans to turn the company into AI infrastructure

    Kazakhtelecom CEO announces plans to turn the company into AI infrastructure

    Bagdat Musin shared intentions to build GPU data centers, introduce vibecoding among employees, and work with startups on a revenue share model.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|NewsMay 21, 2026
    Kazakhstan Assesses AI Impact on Labor Market: 14 Professions at Risk

    Kazakhstan Assesses AI Impact on Labor Market: 14 Professions at Risk

    The Ministry of Labor expects reductions in 46 specialties and the emergence of new roles. For the financial sector, this is a reason to rethink the work of call centers, cashiers, and credit specialists.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIMay 21, 2026
    eGov GPT, PSC Transformation, and $1.1B in Exports: Plans of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Digital Development

    eGov GPT, PSC Transformation, and $1.1B in Exports: Plans of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Digital Development

    Minister of Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev spoke about integrating an AI agent into public services and the transition to digital self-service.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIMay 14, 2026
    Kazakhstan to develop unified standards for AI use in schools

    Kazakhstan to develop unified standards for AI use in schools

    The government will approve a technology implementation plan until 2029, with a pilot starting in 500 rural schools.

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|AIMay 13, 2026
    TrustMe expands digital document ecosystem with AI features

    TrustMe expands digital document ecosystem with AI features

    The Kazakhstani electronic document management platform introduces a comprehensive ecosystem of five products with artificial intelligence elements

    🇰🇿 Kazakhstan|ProductMay 5, 2026