The AI Sana program aims at system-based implementation of AI in higher education and the development of a new generation of professionals.
According to the deputy minister, AI Sana covers several important directions, including mass training of students, updating educational programs, improving the skills of teachers and introducing intelligent solutions in universities.
Currently, 30 universities across Kazakhstan offer 38 specialized AI programs, and 95 universities have integrated AI-related fields into their core curriculum.
Notably, Kazakhstan is partnering with world-class institutions to train AI specialists. An AI center has opened at Cardiff University in Kazakhstan. Korkit Ata Kyzylorda University is collaborating with Seoul University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech), and Satbayev University is collaborating with City University of Hong Kong. Selikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University is developing the project on the premises of the Le Bain workshop.
Similar initiatives are being rolled out at Astana IT University and International University of Information Technology.
Notably, AI assistants are helping doctors in Kazakhstan detect cancer and stroke.
