Uzbekistan and Meta plan cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence

A meeting with a representative of Meta focused on discussing cooperation in the fields of artificial intelligence and online education. Oleg Pekos, Deputy Minister of Digital Technologies, met with a Meta representative responsible for Central Asia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. During the meeting, they discussed the upcoming international ICTWeek 2025 exhibition, scheduled for September 23–26, and proposed Meta’s participation in the event through an exhibition booth and panel presentations.

They also discussed the 1M AI Prompters online learning platform, which is set to launch in May this year, and the proposal to host Meta courses on this platform. Pekos highlighted the successful experience of implementing the LLaMA model within the e-government system as part of a pilot project with the Ministry of Justice, where a chatbot was introduced to assist users in accessing government services and preparing official documents.

Additionally, cooperation with NVIDIA was mentioned in organizing an event that will involve 300 students from specialized universities in Uzbekistan. A similar event format with Meta’s participation was also proposed. Senuro Abevaradena, Meta representative, suggested an initiative to adapt artificial intelligence for the Uzbek language, create local data infrastructure, and organize virtual sessions with Meta engineers to train and prepare specialists.

In conclusion, both sides expressed readiness to expand and deepen cooperation in several areas, noting Uzbekistan’s high potential in digital transformation and artificial intelligence development.

Source: digital.uz