NVIDIA's Jensen Huang proposes turning Kazakhstan into global Physical AI hub
The Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, met on Friday with Jensen Huang, Co-Founder and President of NVIDIA, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Akorda press service.
Jensen Huang commended the strategic goal set by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the very beginning of the new industrial revolution to transform Kazakhstan into an AI nation centered on developing and broadly deploying artificial intelligence.
In addition, Huang proposed making Kazakhstan a global hub for Physical AI. NVIDIA's CEO noted that AI development relies primarily on energy resources alongside human capital skilled in science, mathematics, and technology. He added that Kazakhstan has significant potential in each of these areas.
Pointing to rapid progress in cooperation between NVIDIA and Kazakhstan over the past year, Jensen Huang highlighted expanding partnerships with Kazakh firms, including Kazakh Telecom and Firebird AI KZ Ltd. He also cited support for Higgsfield, which has emerged as Kazakhstan’s first technology unicorn in the global tech ecosystem.
Expressing gratitude for Kazakhstan's decision to cooperate, the NVIDIA chief said he is proud of and deeply impressed by the joint accomplishments achieved so far, calling them just the beginning of a long-term journey.
As written earlier, during the meeting, President Tokayev highlighted the importance of NVIDIA CEO’s visit to Kazakhstan in strengthening bilateral cooperation and thanked him for his personal contribution to the development of the country’s AI ecosystem.