{"slug":"kazakhstan","name":"Kazakhstan","short_name":"Kazakhstan","iso_code":"KZ","jurisdiction_type":"country","region":"Asia","subregion":"Central Asia","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).","regulatory_status_summary":"Law on AI adopted (2025); AI development concept 2024–2029 as policy.","binding_vs_guidance":"Binding: Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025). Strategy or guidance: Concept for AI development 2024–2029.","current_priorities":null,"regulators":[{"name":"Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development","url":"https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai","role":"AI policy and regulation lead"}],"official_sources":[{"title":"Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan","publisher":"Government of Kazakhstan","url":"https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai","document_type":"official","tier":1}],"related_jurisdictions":["uzbekistan","russia","china"],"url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/kazakhstan","source":{"official_source_url":"https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai","source_title":"Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan","source_publisher":"Government of Kazakhstan","source_document_date":null,"source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-26","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"medium","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion; overview composed from the listed instruments and official sources. Reviewer to confirm regulators and status.","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt"},"policies":[{"slug":"kazakhstan-ai-development-concept-2024-2029","id":"AIPT-POL-0119","permanent_url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0119","title":"Концепция развития искусственного интеллекта на 2024–2029 годы","short_title":"Concept for AI development 2024–2029","jurisdiction":"kazakhstan","instrument_type":"strategy","status":"adopted","is_binding":false,"ai_specific":true,"issuing_body":"Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan","summary_plain":"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_on":"2024-07-24","in_force_on":null,"applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt","content_version":1,"review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"medium","updated_at":"2026-10-15T06:46:24+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/kazakhstan-ai-development-concept-2024-2029"},{"slug":"kazakhstan-law-on-artificial-intelligence-2025","id":"AIPT-POL-0120","permanent_url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0120","title":"Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan \"On Artificial Intelligence\" (signed November 2025)","short_title":"Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025)","jurisdiction":"kazakhstan","instrument_type":"act","status":"adopted","is_binding":true,"ai_specific":true,"issuing_body":"Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan","summary_plain":"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_on":"2025-11-17","in_force_on":null,"applies_from":null,"official_source_url":"https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mdai","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt","content_version":1,"review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"medium","updated_at":"2026-10-15T06:46:24+00:00","url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/kazakhstan-law-on-artificial-intelligence-2025"}]}