ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 2. Kazakhstan calls on countries in the region to create a joint digital platform, said Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov, Trend reports.
He made the remark during the plenary session of the digital forum, Digital Almaty 2024: Industry X.
Alikhan Smailov called on the countries of the region to join forces to jointly conduct research in the field of artificial intelligence and create a common, necessary infrastructure for data processing and analysis.
"We propose to create a digital platform for the exchange of technological solutions, patents, and innovative ideas. This will improve our interaction and provide access to the latest technologies for entrepreneurs and researchers in our region," he said.
Speaking about the development of the regional IT ecosystem, Smailov cited the Astana Hub international technology park as an example.
"We are now actively scaling this experience in all regions of our country.
The Prime Minister also touched upon the use of new technologies in the industrial sector. "An important tool for the development of Industry X was the allocation of 1 percent of the profits of subsoil users for research and development. One example is a project to optimize the process of extracting gold from ore using artificial intelligence. Such developments have a multiplier effect on optimizing production processes and increasing their efficiency," he said.
Meanwhile, as the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev previously stated, data centers specializing in artificial intelligence will be created in Kazakhstan.
"Advanced IT infrastructure is the foundation for the future advancement of the digital industry, particularly artificial intelligence." As a result, it should be developed ahead of the needs of IT developers. "I direct the government to ensure the construction of artificial intelligence-focused data centers within two years," he stated.