Kazakhstan's Ministry of Transport has signed a term sheet with UAE-based artificial intelligence company Presight to explore the development of a national operational intelligence platform designed to improve the monitoring and management of the country's transport network, Presight said in a press release. 

The proposed platform would use sovereign AI to provide real-time operational visibility, predictive analytics and intelligence-driven decision-making to improve road safety, protect infrastructure and strengthen the resilience of Kazakhstan's transport system.

"A modern transport system cannot function effectively without the broad adoption of digital technologies and artificial intelligence," the press release quoted Minister of Transport Nurlan Sauranbayev as saying.

"Initiatives of this nature will help enhance road safety, ensure greater transparency across transport operations, and elevate the management of Kazakhstan's transport sector to a fundamentally new level," he added.

CEO of Presight Thomas Pramotedham said the company would build on its previous work in Kazakhstan.

"Kazakhstan has demonstrated a clear ambition to build AI-enabled national infrastructure," Pramotedham said. "Building on our experience supporting the country's digital transformation, we look forward to exploring how applied AI can help create a safer, more efficient, and more resilient transport network through real-time operational intelligence and data-driven decision-making."

In recent months, the Kazakh government has announced several AI initiatives, including the development of large-scale data centres, the introduction of AI applications in the oil and gas sector, and the digitalisation of transport corridors as it seeks to position the country as a regional technology hub.