The Times of Central Asia reported on Dec. 16 that Kazakhstan is redefining its international profile by shifting from its traditional role as a transit route for hydrocarbons to becoming a regional leader in high-performance computing and artificial intelligence. The article details a $2 billion initiative supported by Nvidia that includes the construction of a national supercomputer with approximately two exaflops of capacity, along with the establishment of a large-scale data center campus designed to support commercial and public-sector computing needs. As part of this strategy, Kazakhstan is also creating a sovereign AI hub that will enable national language model development and ensure sensitive government data remains on domestic infrastructure. According to the report, Kazakhstan views advanced computing not as a technology upgrade but as a new pillar of national development. Government policy increasingly emphasizes digital infrastructure, specialized training programs, and stronger regulatory cooperation with Western partners.

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