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AI regulation in Kazakhstan

Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 2 instruments · 1 binding

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 Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 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 Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 Official source

Upcoming deadlines

No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.

Latest changes

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

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