Law on Artificial Intelligence (2025): requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Artificial Intelligence" (signed November 2025)
What is Law on Artificial Intelligence (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.
Status note: Signed by the President in November 2025 with entry into force after the official publication period; confirm the date and text on the official legal information system (adilet.zan.kz).
Who does it apply to?
Owners, developers and operators of AI systems in Kazakhstan and public bodies using AI.
- Sectors
- Cross-sector / all sectors
- Risk categories
- Prohibited practiceHigh-riskTransparency obligations
- AI system types
- Generative AI systemAutomated decision-making system
When do the requirements apply?
Signing date as reported officially; in-force date to be confirmed.
Official sources
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Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development
Government of Kazakhstan · Tier 1 source
Change history
Record version 1: Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion from the official source listed; reviewer to confirm dates, status and scope against the source text.. Full edit history is in the GitHub repository.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.