The Governments of the United States of America, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan commemorated the tenth anniversary of the C5+1 diplomatic platform with a joint statement outlining a renewed commitment to regional prosperity, sustainable development, and strengthened economic cooperation. Established in 2015, the C5+1 framework has … [Read more...]
Tajikistan’s: Pioneering AI Leadership in Central Asia and Beyond
nCa Analysis Tajikistan is moving energetically, and pretty fast, to position itself as the regional powerhouse in artificial intelligence (AI) and related disciplines. It is following a hybrid model, merging the indigenous components with the foreign partnership elements. The sum total can possibly be more than its component parts. Under the vision and patronage of … [Read more...]
OGT 2025: “Turkmennebit” Bets on Petrochemicals and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Growth
Guvanch Agajanov, Chairman of the State Concern "Turkmennebit," addressed the session "Commodities for the Energy Transition: New Horizons for Investments" at the International Conference OGT 2025, announcing Turkmenistan's readiness to expand international partnership and attract investors for the development of the rich hydrocarbon resources of the Caspian … [Read more...]
Digital Bridge 2025 Astana: Kazakhstan’s Leadership in the Digital Era
Derya Soysal President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev opened the Digital Bridge 2025 International Tech Forum on Oct. 2, stressing that artificial intelligence (AI) must serve humanity in a responsible and inclusive manner. The Digital Bridge International Forum took place on Oct. 2–4 in Astana. It is the largest international technology forum in Central Eurasia focused on digital … [Read more...]
The UAE Ambassador to Turkmenistan told students about AI technologies for the Oil and Gas Sector
On 27 May 2025, a seminar dedicated to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the oil and gas industry was held at the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International University of Oil and Gas. The seminar, organized by the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Turkmenistan, Ahmed Al Hameli, brought together the rector of the university, teachers and students of the … [Read more...]
Huawei Unveils Upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Fabric for the Middle East and Central Asia, Powering the AI Era
At the session titled "Xinghe Intelligent Fabric, Powering the AI Era" during the Huawei Network Summit 2025 (HNS 2025, Middle East and Central Asia), Huawei introduced its newly upgraded Xinghe Intelligent Fabric solution. This innovative solution employs a three-layer network architecture — comprising AI Brain, AI Connection, and AI Network Element — to create a robust data … [Read more...]
AI Can Free Human Intelligence for Discovery and Exploration
Ozzeir Khan, Director, ADB Digital Innovation and Architecture, Information Technology Department Artificial intelligence is reshaping knowledge generation, but human intelligence remains essential for ethical oversight, innovation, and problem-solving. Integrating AI into industries, shifting away from Industrial Era work models, and accelerating learning will be key to … [Read more...]
The Evolution of AI: From Wariness to Wide Acceptance
nCa-AI Collaborative Report Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Much like the early days of social media, AI is currently met with a mix of excitement, skepticism, and even fear. This wariness is not entirely unfounded, as the rapid advancement of AI … [Read more...]
Paris AI Action Summit — AI and AGI — To be or not to be
nCa-AI Collaborative Report The Paris Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit closed this week with a declaration that outlined policies for ensuring AI is “open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy”. Media outlets including EuroNewss report that some 60 countries signed the declaration but notably the United Kingdom and the United States did … [Read more...]
Artificial Intelligence in Central Asia: strategies, initiatives, prospects
nCa Report The development of artificial intelligence is becoming one of the key priorities of the state policy of the Central Asian countries. Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan demonstrate a systematic approach to the development of AI, forming the necessary infrastructure, training personnel and creating favorable conditions for … [Read more...]
First Conversation with DeepSeek
Tariq Saeedi I signed up with DeepSeek late in the evening of 31 January 2025. The idea was just to get introduced and see how they respond to my questions. [When interacting with AI, I use ‘they/them’ instead of ‘it’ because of the civilized and cultured manner they hold conversation with me.] Since we are preparing to launch our own YouTube channel, this is the topic I … [Read more...]
The Global E-Commerce Landscape: Trends, Growth, and Opportunities
Global E-Commerce Market Volume and Growth In 2024, the global e-commerce market has reached an impressive milestone, with total sales volumes estimated at approximately $6.3 trillion. This represents a year-over-year increase of around 9.4% from 2023, demonstrating the continued robust growth of online retail and digital commerce platforms. The steady expansion reflects the … [Read more...]
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S25 Series with 7 Years of Updates and Powerful AI
Tamir Shakirov On 22 January 2025, Samsung held the long-awaited Galaxy Unpacked 2025 presentation where they introduced a new line of flagship smartphones - Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra. Each model has received significant improvements over its predecessors. The heart of all devices is the cutting-edge Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, providing high performance and … [Read more...]
E-Commerce Trends in 2025
nCa Report E-Commerce, the prodigious child of the 21sth century, flourishes at the forefront of innovation and technology. The year 2025 will mark the completion of the first quarter of this century. It will also see the e-commerce thriving beyond imagination. Let us look at some of the trends that may redefine e-commerce in 2025: Savan Krishna, in an article titled … [Read more...]
Turkmenistan Joins Global Discussion on AI in Education at UNESCO Event
From 2 to 5 September 2024, UNESCO's headquarters in Paris is hosting the 2024 Digital Learning Week under the theme "Steering Technology for Education." The opening ceremony featured a speech by Ms. Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, and a video message from Mr. Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU (International Telecommunication Union) … [Read more...]
Tajikistan steps closer to achieve 5% of GDP from AI by 2040. More than 30 banks in 10 countries using AI algorithm developed by Tajik startup.
nCa Report Tajikistan, the only country in Central Asia with a clearly defined strategy for the development of AI, is stepping closer to its goal of generating 5% of GDP from AI by 2040. A startup in Tajikistan, zehn.ai – https://zehnlab.ai/en – has developed the artificial intelligence algorithm zGAN. The announcement was made at the start of August 2024 at a news … [Read more...]
EU Artificial Intelligence Act is laudable step toward regulating AI
The EU has introduced the Artificial Intelligence Act, a highly laudable first step toward regulating the AI. It was unveiled on 1 August 2024 and will be fully applicable in two years. The dedicated website ‘EU Artificial Intelligence Act’ provides the updates on the latest developments and offers information on a number of related … [Read more...]
New Samsung Foldables Take Flight with Powerful AI Features
Tamir Shakirov Samsung unveiled the latest generation of its foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6, at its Galaxy Unpacked event in Paris. These new devices offer significant advancements over their predecessors, with a major highlight being the integration of Samsung's Galaxy AI, previously exclusive to the Galaxy S24 line. Galaxy AI empowers users with … [Read more...]
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Freedom of Expression in focus of OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
An OSCE-organized seminar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on freedom of expression took place on 17 and 18 July 2024 in Ashgabat. The two-day event gave an overview of the legal challenges posed by the emergence of AI and presented initiatives of international organizations aimed at addressing these challenges. Opening the seminar, William Leaf, the … [Read more...]
Turkmen-German Collaboration Creates AI-powered Pain Assessment Tool
Turkmen and German scientists have developed a unique AI-based medical instrument. This project is a collaboration between the Council of Young Scientists of Turkmenistan's Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics and Germany's University of Applied Sciences Zwickau, reports the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper. The project, which involved Professor Christian … [Read more...]
ChatGPT creates new job category with expected income of nearly USD 28000 per month – You don’t need to be computer expert or software engineer to get the job
ChatGPT, the machine-learning marvel that has stormed the world, has already created a new job category with prospects of unbelievably high salary. According to the reports by Bloomberg and Business Insider, the new job can be called ‘AI Whisperer’ or ‘ChatGPT Whisperer’ – someone who can communicate meaningfully with the app. The actual job description is ‘prompt … [Read more...]
Media roundtable in Turkmenistan focuses on fake news, social media – Part One
nCa Report It was stepping into the uncharted territory, literally. --- The media roundtable hosted jointly by the foreign office of Turkmenistan and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat on 14 April 2023 was a unique and unprecedented event. The theme of the roundtable was – “New formats of cooperation in the international information environment.” It was not the kind of event we … [Read more...]
Media roundtable in Turkmenistan focuses on fake news, social media – Part Three
nCa Analysis A picture used to be worth more than a thousand words. That was the going price before the AI. Now that the AI has kicked its way into the room, the picture and the word are pasted on the same side of the face – like a bizarre Picasso. The enormity of the intrusion of AI into the media is – and will remain – unfathomable. In any case, we don’t aspire to measure … [Read more...]
Size of AI market in China is nearly USD 14 billion now, will reach about USD 27 billion in 2026
The spending of the country's AI market is forecast to hit 14.75 billion dollars in 2023, accounting for about 10 percent of the world total, said a report from global market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). This is reported by Xinhua. China's artificial intelligence (AI) market value is expected to reach 26.44 billion U.S. dollars in 2026, the IDC report … [Read more...]
Kazakhstan plans to use AI to monitor military units – its success could pave way for many civilian uses
The Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan has started creating a single platform that will unite all video surveillance cameras in military units. “Deputy Minister Darkhan Akhmediev explained during a briefing at the Central Communications Service on Thursday that the system will use artificial intelligence with Face ID to detect hazing and other problems that may arise,” writes … [Read more...]
ChatGPT is quantum leap opportunity for Central Asia
nCa Report In less than two months of its public debut, ChatGPT has sent shivers down the spine of Google. The New York Times states that Google founders, Page and Brin, have been brought hastily back to Google by Sundar Pichai, the company’s current CEO, after OpenAI’s ChatGPT raised a code red. Here we need to look at two questions: What is ChatGPT? How can Central … [Read more...]
Kyrgyzstan bought a supercomputer to teach artificial intelligence to speak Kyrgyz
The government of Kyrgyzstan has acquired an NVIDIA supercomputer with a capacity of 1 petaflop, which allows performing 1 quadrillion operations per second. As stated recently in the Presidential Administration, Ulut Soft сorporation is currently working on a project to introduce artificial intelligence processing information in the Kyrgyz language. The AI will have to … [Read more...]