The Almaty Digital Forum in Kazakhstan was significantly impacted by the emergence of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, raising concerns about data security and the future of AI development. Experts discussed the potential of AI to drive economic growth, emphasizing the importance of local language technologies to preserve cultures. The Kazakh government aims to train a million people in AI by 2030 and has launched the Alem.ai initiative to foster AI research and collaboration. The forum saw high attendance from regional leaders and tech companies, indicating strong ambition in the region's tech landscape. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)