In his Address of September 8, 2025, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev set the goal of bringing the country into the ranks of leaders in digital development within the next three years. On January 6, 2026, a decree was signed declaring 2026 the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence.

As part of the Year of Digitalization, new projects are being launched. In Astana, the International Artificial Intelligence Center alem.ai (http://alem.ai/) has been opened.

On April 24, the Head of State personally visited the center, where he was presented with the “Astana SmartCity” project by Presight — a large-scale initiative aimed at creating next-generation intelligent urban infrastructure.

On the same day, the President launched a network of AI schools called Tomorrow School in 14 regions (established in 2024 on the basis of Astana Hub) and opened the TUMO Astana Center for Creative Technologies for teenagers. The center offers 11 areas of study, including generative artificial intelligence, programming, game development, animation, 3D modeling, robotics, graphic and motion design, web development, filmmaking, and digital music.

During the event, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev awarded the winners of the national AI competition alem.ai battle.

Awards were presented to the winners of the AIGovernance Cup among government bodies in six categories: “AI for Citizens,” “AI Economy,” “AI Social Policy,” “AI Security,” “AI Region,” and “AI Quasi-sector.”

Additionally, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ceremonially launched the countdown to the international tournament “Games of the Future – Astana 2026” and signed a commemorative plaque for alem.ai.

Kazakhstan is demonstrating consistent and systematic progress toward modernization in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution — from building infrastructure and legislation to mass education of citizens — not merely adopting new technologies, but creating its own technological foundation for the future.

The country’s results are already visible on the global digital stage.

The national supercomputer “Alem.Cloud” has entered the global TOP500 ranking (86th place). In the Government AI Readiness Index 2025, Kazakhstan rose to 60th place out of 195, improving by 16 positions over the year. In the UN E-Government Development Index, it ranked 24th out of 193, and first among developing landlocked countries. Additionally, in January 2025, Kazakhstan climbed 8 positions in the Ookla mobile internet speed ranking, reaching 49th place.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-bucharest/press/news/details/1208777?lang=kk