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AI regulation in Kazakhstan

Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026 · reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt (a factual check against the official source, not a legal review or legal advice)
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In brief

Kazakhstan has 2 recorded AI policy instruments, 1 of them binding. Law on AI adopted (2025); AI development concept 2024–2029 as policy. Regulators include Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development. Every record here links to its official source and states its verification status.

Type
Country
Region
Asia
Instruments recorded
2
Binding instruments
1
In force
0
Regulators
Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development
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AI policy updates for Kazakhstan
Verification
Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026

Overview

Kazakhstan adopted a Law on Artificial Intelligence in November 2025, the first dedicated AI law in Central Asia, setting principles, a risk-based classification, obligations for owners and operators of AI systems, transparency for AI-generated content and a national AI platform, implemented by the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development. It follows the Concept for AI development 2024–2029 (July 2024).

What is the current regulatory status?

Law on AI adopted (2025); AI development concept 2024–2029 as policy.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025). Strategy or guidance: Concept for AI development 2024–2029.

Key policy instruments

Kazakhstan Act / statute Adopted Binding

Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025)

Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Artificial Intelligence" (signed November 2025)

The law defines AI systems and their classification by level of autonomy and risk, sets principles (legality, fairness, transparency, safety, human control), assigns duties to owners and operators of AI systems including risk management, labelling of AI-generated content and protection of personal data, prohibits certain manipulative and social-scoring uses, provides for a national AI platform and state support measures, and allocates state regulation to the authorised body.

Adopted 17 Nov 2025 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source
Kazakhstan National strategy Adopted

Concept for AI development 2024–2029

Концепция развития искусственного интеллекта на 2024–2029 годы

Approved by government decree in July 2024, the concept sets targets for AI infrastructure (supercomputing, data), talent, adoption in the public sector and economy, a national AI platform and regulatory development that led to the 2025 AI law.

Adopted 24 Jul 2024 Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review) Official source

Instruments at a glance

Native-language names are shown where the record carries one; a blank means the source is in English or the name is not yet recorded.

AI policy instruments recorded for Kazakhstan
InstrumentTypeStatusBindingKey dateSource
Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025) Act / statute Adopted Binding Official
Concept for AI development 2024–2029 National strategy Adopted Voluntary Official

Timeline

Every dated event on the recorded instruments: publication, adoption, entry into force, application and deadlines. Future dates are marked.

  1. · Concept for AI development 2024–2029 adopted
  2. · Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025) adopted

No future deadlines are recorded for Kazakhstan; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Kazakhstan feed · how it works

Latest changes

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Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  2. Treat strategies and guidance as signals of coming regulation, not as binding requirements.
  3. Check data-protection, consumer, employment and sector law that applies to AI systems regardless of AI-specific instruments.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    Government of Kazakhstan · Tier 1 source

Cite this record

AIPolicyTracker (2026). “AI regulation in Kazakhstan”. https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/kazakhstan (accessed 27 October 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.

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  author       = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
  title        = {{AI regulation in Kazakhstan}},
  year         = {2026},
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  url          = {https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/kazakhstan},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27},
  note         = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 27 October 2026}
}

Frequently asked questions

Does Kazakhstan have an AI law?

Binding instruments are recorded but not yet in force: Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025).

Who regulates AI in Kazakhstan?

Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development (AI policy and regulation lead).

What is the status of AI regulation in Kazakhstan?

Law on AI adopted (2025); AI development concept 2024–2029 as policy.

Is there a national AI strategy in Kazakhstan?

Yes: Concept for AI development 2024–2029 (2024).

What is binding and what is only guidance in Kazakhstan?

Binding: Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025). Strategy or guidance: Concept for AI development 2024–2029.

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