Kazakhstan has enacted laws and/or issued guidance on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Companies subject to laws and regulations in Kazakhstan should be familiar with all relevant AI-related laws, regulations, and guidance, including those listed below.
Laws and Regulations
The Law establishes a risk-based framework for AI systems; sets principles including legality, fairness, transparency and explainability, accountability, human welfare, privacy, and security; establishes duties for AI-system owners and operators; prohibits specified AI practices; regulates synthetic AI content and labeling; provides for high-risk AI systems and AI auditing; and addresses the use of copyrighted works in AI development.
The Law amends a range of legislation in connection with AI and digitalization, including legislation concerning personal data, media and intellectual property.
The Law amends the Code of Administrative Offenses to provide administrative liability for violations involving AI systems.
The Order establishes criteria for determining whether a digital/informatization object constitutes an AI system.
The Order establishes rules for forming and maintaining lists of trusted high-risk AI systems.
The Order establishes rules concerning machine-readable forms, which are relevant to the AI Law's transparency and labeling requirements.
The Order governs interaction with individuals and legal entities through the National Artificial Intelligence Platform in connection with developing and placing software products and AI models on the platform.
Principles, Studies, & Recommendations
General
This document sets forth the government's policy framework for AI development, including principles and measures relating to data, infrastructure, human capital, AI products and regulation.
The country's principal guiding document for technological development. Its principles expressly address responsible and ethical AI use, transparency and explainability of algorithms, nondiscrimination, protection of digital rights, security and technological sovereignty, and adaptive regulation.
The Office of the Commissioner for Data Protection at the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) published this guidance, which provides recommendations on the use of personal data in AI systems and aims to help mitigate associated risks.
