Kazakhstan Adopts First Law Regulating Artificial Intelligence

Qasym-Jomart Toqayev has signed a new law that, for the first time, establishes the basic principles governing the development and use of artificial intelligence in Kazakhstan, Orda.kz reports.

Under the law, artificial intelligence is formally recognized as an object of informatization and is defined as a tool intended to assist humans in solving various tasks.

The document introduces several key principles: owners, developers, and users bear responsibility for the use of AI systems. Those who create or operate neural networks must manage risks, ensure safety, and support users.

The key principles are legality, transparency, fairness, equality, the priority of human well-being, data protection and privacy.

The law prohibits the creation and use of AI systems that manipulate human consciousness, violate citizens’ rights, or illegally process personal data.

This provision is particularly significant given repeated calls from deputies to penalize deepfakes and the misuse of people’s voices for fraudulent purposes.

Orda.kz itself has faced deepfakes — for example, false videos in which editor-in-chief Gulnar Bazhkenova appears to encourage taking microloans or joining the “Immortal Regiment” march.

These were created using AI technologies.

Producing deepfakes will now carry administrative liability.

The law also requires labeling goods, services, and works created using artificial intelligence. As previously reported, another key component is the clarification of copyright: it applies only when a neural network operates in partnership with a human creator.

In addition, the government will establish a National Artificial Intelligence Platform — a unified environment for developing, testing, and training AI models.

Original Author: Alexandra Mokhireva