Uzbekistan Launches Ambitious Plan to Unlock AI Potential
On October 22 2025, the government of Uzbekistan announced an initiative to accelerate efforts to tap into an estimated US$10 billion AI opportunity by boosting investment, training, and research in artificial intelligence The strategy aims to transform the economy via AI-driven sectors—such as agriculture, healthcare and logistics—while attracting foreign tech firms to local ecosystems. For regional governments and companies, this opens a growth frontier in Central Asia. The significance: represents a rising wave of national AI planning beyond the usual global tech hubs.