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Kyrgyz Prime Minister Meets with Open AI Vice President to Support Local Startups

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The Prime Minister, Akylbek Japarov, emphasized the government's strong support for Kyrgyzstani startups focusing on artificial intelligence development. He highlighted the acquisition of a supercomputer last year for AI language recognition and further language development. Japarov stressed the importance of digitizing the Kyrgyz language for its preservation and national sovereignty, noting that languages not digitized may face extinction.

He also emphasized the government's readiness for long-term collaboration with Open AI, offering to serve as a testing ground for the company's innovative technologies. Japarov mentioned the ongoing digitalization efforts in the country and the willingness to utilize AI in governmental reform.

In response, Ark Dar expressed readiness for further cooperation and knowledge exchange in AI project development.