In December 2025, a large-scale "Smart City" project will be launched in Astana.

At a meeting on the development of artificial intelligence, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev highly appreciated the work of the government and the capital's akimat in implementing digital technologies as part of the project. The head of state instructed not to limit the initiative to Astana but to extend it to all major cities of Kazakhstan.

The development of digitalization and artificial intelligence has been identified as a strategically important direction for the country. The government has been tasked with abandoning a formal approach in implementing relevant projects and accelerating the integration of AI into the real sector of the economy.

Previously, the president set the goal of transforming Kazakhstan into a digital state within the next five years.

The "Smart City" project in Kazakhstan is a program under which digital and innovative technologies are being integrated into urban management. These technologies automate the work of services, improve transportation, energy supply, security, environmental monitoring, and other areas, making cities more convenient, safer, and more efficient for residents.

Source: interfax.kz