In Kazakhstan, plans are underway to open a Kazakh-Chinese AI school.

At the Republican August Conference of Teachers, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed the government to work on opening a Kazakh-Chinese school of artificial intelligence in Astana, taking into account China's experience and achievements in mastering new technologies. According to the head of state, the training of specialists of the new generation cannot be considered in isolation from school education — the system needs to be built as a single vertical from school to university.

Tokayev recalled that in May 2026, he signed a decree on the introduction of artificial intelligence into the education system; however, before the start of the academic year, the document was not implemented to the required extent.

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan
The situation requires urgent and effective measures to systematize and correctly apply artificial intelligence by children and educators.

The President also stated that in his upcoming address, he will set a task to give young people, including those living in rural areas, the opportunity to use digital tools and smartphones to generate regular income.

He noted that a university-level standard for the use of artificial intelligence is already in effect in higher education, taking into account ethical, legal, and organizational aspects, and instructed the government to implement a similar standard in secondary and vocational education.

Tokayev also raised the question of the appropriateness of keeping students over the age of 18 in schools — including Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools and private schools — considering the accelerated physiological development of modern children, and tasked the Ministry of Education with working out solutions. Separately, the President ordered a review of educational materials containing unreliable historical facts — previously, the government reported the discovery of more than 700 errors in school textbooks.

In September 2026, the Kazakh Research University of Artificial Intelligence — Qazaq AI Research University (QAIRU) — will open in Astana, designed for approximately 600 students. ChatGPT Edu has also begun to be implemented in Kazakh schools.

Source: Akorda