{"id":6764,"date":"2026-06-30T08:55:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T03:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/kazakhstan-01ai-qai-llms-ai-agents\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:55:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T03:55:34","slug":"kazakhstan-01ai-qai-llms-ai-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/en\/kazakhstan-01ai-qai-llms-ai-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazakhstan and 01.AI announce Q.AI joint venture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ASTANA.<\/strong> Kazakhstan and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.01.ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">01.AI<\/a> have announced the establishment of a joint venture called Q.AI. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.kz\/memleket\/entities\/maidd\/press\/news\/details\/1249584?lang=ru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of Kazakhstan<\/a> disclosed the initiative following a strategic seminar held in Astana on June 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the ministry, Dmitry Mun, a former vice minister of artificial intelligence in Kazakhstan, has been appointed chief executive of Q.AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Q.AI is expected to develop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ministry said the joint venture would develop and deploy large language models adapted for Kazakhstan, AI agents, enterprise AI platforms and other digital-transformation tools for the public sector and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement did not disclose Q.AI&#8217;s ownership structure, investment amount, place of incorporation, product launch schedule or technical specifications for its planned models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kai-fu-lee-qai-seminar-astana-en-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6760\" alt=\"01.AI founder and chief executive Kai-Fu Lee speaks at a strategic seminar in Astana\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kai-fu-lee-qai-seminar-astana-en-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kai-fu-lee-qai-seminar-astana-en-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kai-fu-lee-qai-seminar-astana-en-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kai-fu-lee-qai-seminar-astana-en-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kai-fu-lee-qai-seminar-astana-en-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/kai-fu-lee-qai-seminar-astana-en.jpg 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">01.AI founder and chief executive Kai-Fu Lee speaks at the strategic seminar in Astana. Photo: Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of Kazakhstan \/ Gov.kz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seminar for government leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement was made at a seminar titled \u201cArtificial Intelligence for Kazakhstan: Foundations, Opportunities and Practical Steps.\u201d The ministry said the event brought together the heads of government bodies and akims, or mayors and regional governors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The principal speaker was 01.AI founder and chief executive Kai-Fu Lee, a member of the Artificial Intelligence Council under the President of Kazakhstan. The programme covered global AI trends, the shift from large language models to AI agents, organisational adoption, digital sovereignty and the training of engineering specialists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A separate session addressed vibe coding, an approach in which generative AI assists with software development. The ministry also linked leadership training to the practical use of AI in public administration, the economy and social services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qai-seminar-audience-astana-en-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-6761\" alt=\"Participants listen to a presentation at a strategic artificial intelligence seminar in Astana\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qai-seminar-audience-astana-en-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qai-seminar-audience-astana-en-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qai-seminar-audience-astana-en-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qai-seminar-audience-astana-en-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qai-seminar-audience-astana-en-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/qai-seminar-audience-astana-en.jpg 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Participants at the strategic artificial intelligence seminar in Astana. Photo: Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of Kazakhstan \/ Gov.kz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kazakhstan&#8217;s broader AI agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Q.AI announcement follows other international technology initiatives involving Kazakhstan. The country recently <a href=\"https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/en\/kazakhstan-joins-pax-silica-ai-infrastructure\/\">joined Pax Silica to support AI infrastructure<\/a>. Governments and technology companies are also debating how to <a href=\"https:\/\/cifrum.kz\/en\/anthropic-ceo-g7-ai-fragmentation\/\">avoid fragmentation in international AI policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.kz\/memleket\/entities\/maidd\/press\/news\/details\/1249584?lang=ru\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">press service of Kazakhstan&#8217;s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development<\/a>. The photographs were published by the ministry on Gov.kz and are reproduced with attribution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q.AI is expected to develop language models adapted for Kazakhstan, AI agents and enterprise platforms. 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