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Kazakhstan Creates a Dedicated Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development

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President Tokayev's September 2025 address led Kazakhstan to create a dedicated Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, led at Deputy Prime Minister level, consolidating AI policy and digital-transformation authority in one ministry.

Kazakhstan Creates a Dedicated Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development

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Promoter
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development
Period
2025–present
Keywords
AI governance, digital policy, machinery of government

Context

Kazakhstan sought to consolidate AI policy, data governance and digital-transformation functions that had previously been split across several government bodies.

Activities

On 8 September 2025, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced in his state-of-the-nation address that Kazakhstan would establish a dedicated Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, built on the existing digital-development ministry and led by an official at Deputy Prime Minister level; the ministry was formally constituted later that month.

Results

The ministry's stated mandate is to make AI implementation compulsory across economic sectors and advance the 'Digital Qazaqstan' agenda as a unified national strategy, with the president tasking government to accelerate adoption of the country's Digital Code.

Conclusions

Because the ministry is a governance and coordination body rather than a citizen-facing service, its near-term evidentiary record consists of its institutional mandate and the president's public commitments rather than measured service-delivery outcomes.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Medium (€50k–€500k)
Time to results
Short (< 1 year)

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