Kazakhstan to offer global IT firms computing power for AI development

A large data center complex is under construction in Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan, which international IT companies will be able to use to develop and train artificial intelligence, according to 24KZ. The Data Center Valley project is intended to attract foreign investment and open new opportunities for the country's technology sector.

Zholdas Sakhanov, chairman of the Committee for Digital Assets and Breakthrough Technologies, said the project will be developed in stages, with its capacity increasing gradually. Plans call for the data centers to be expanded to one gigawatt, with facilities totaling 300 megawatts scheduled to be commissioned next year.

International technology partners, including Firebird AI, AMD and Amazon, have already joined the project. Foreign developers will be able to use the AI hardware located in Kazakhstan, allowing the country to offer digital services to international clients. Sakhanov cited electricity at about 2.5 US cents per kilowatt as a key advantage and said more than 500 highly qualified specialists are expected to be attracted.