Mirziyoyev says rapid AI development brings new challenges at Astana summit

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in a meeting of Central Asian heads of state on artificial intelligence security, held within the Aqaba Process. The summit took place on 6 November in Astana, the head of state's press service said.

Also attending were Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and representatives of Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan. Mirziyoyev said rapid AI development creates huge opportunities for humanity but also new challenges, and that quality education is a key foundation of security.

He proposed the initiative 'Digital Development in the Interests of People' and backed the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Mirziyoyev also said Uzbekistan is ready to open a regional office of the UN Counter-Terrorism Office, and proposed an international programme based at the Center of Islamic Civilization in Tashkent. He concluded that the future of AI depends on both technological progress and how it is used.