NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
About the program
The AI-Sana program is a large-scale government initiative of Kazakhstan, launched by order of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education in December 2024. Its goal is to train highly qualified specialists and develop the country’s artificial intelligence ecosystem.
1) As part of the AI-Sana project, Zhetysu University trained and certified 5,400 students on the effective use of artificial intelligence technologies in the educational process.
2) Participation in the project involves the development and implementation of software using artificial intelligence technologies in the university’s educational process. Five AI agents are planned to be launched in 2025.
3) All data and research results from the Research Institute of Biotechnology and Ecology, as well as the university’s research laboratories and leading scientists, will undergo a systematic digitization process and be posted on the Digital Scientific Portal.
AI-agents
The University is actively implementing the following AI agents into the educational process to automate teaching, research, and administrative tasks.
Aurora
The project is currently in development.
Completion date: Q4 2025
Assistant of the digital platform “Smart Zhetysu”
– provide advisory assistance on working with a personal account;
– on issues of submitting applications for a dormitory, transfer, expulsion, etc.
– on issues of social and educational activities of the university.
ZU Connect
A Telegram software chatbot for applicants and students, providing quick access to information, automated responses, registration for courses and events, and integration with university systems. Students and applicants find it difficult to find relevant information, and staff are overloaded with similar requests. Chatbot automates responses, reducing the workload on employees and providing round-the-clock access to data.
The project is currently in development.
Completion date: Q4 2025
Multimedia
The project aims to create animation and video content using artificial intelligence technologies to automate scripts, generate visual effects, voice acting and editing. AI will speed up production, reduce costs and personalize content, making it accessible to a wider audience, including advertising, educational and entertainment formats.
The project is currently in development.
Completion date: Q4 2025
AI Game studio
The project is currently in development.
Completion date: Q4 2025