Kazakhstani students set a record at the IOAI 2025 Olympiad in artificial intelligence

The Kazakh national team achieved one of the best results at the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence for school students, winning three gold, one silver, and three bronze medals, demonstrating a high level of preparation, creativity, and technical knowledge in the field of artificial intelligence.

The Olympiad took place from August 2 to 9 in Beijing and brought together 77 teams from 61 countries. Kazakhstan was represented by two teams, each contributing to the overall success of the national team.

The winners from Kazakhstan were Kasymkan Zhanibek, Abu Kanabek, and Sultanbi Isatai, who received gold medals; Aushakman Talim won the silver medal; and Timur Shakov, Dauzhan Beketov, and Sultanbek Sary received bronze medals.

Additionally, Batyr Yerdenov was awarded an Honorary Certificate by the IOAI Organizing Committee.

In the unofficial medal standings, Kazakhstan shared second place in the number of gold medals with Poland, India, and Vietnam — three golds each. The leading team was Russia with six gold medals. Singapore also made it into the top rankings with two golds, while Romania, Japan, Sweden, and Hong Kong each won one gold medal.

IOAI is a prestigious international competition that combines scientific and practical aspects, where participants solve individual and team tasks related to AI-based solutions, including image and video generation, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and more.

In addition to the competitive program, the Olympiad includes lectures by leading global experts, ethical discussions, cultural and educational programs aimed at promoting artificial intelligence among young people.

The success of the Kazakh team confirms the high level of development of IT education and the interest of school students in advanced technologies. Victory at IOAI 2025 is the result of systematic work by mentors, support for educational initiatives, and the growing number of young specialists ready to build the future of AI today.

Source: gov.kz