The Head of State received the General Director of Yandex Global Daniil Shuleiko, El.kz reports via Aqorda.
The meeting discussed key areas of activity and long-term plans of Yandex Qazaqstan. Particular attention was paid to initiatives in the field of platform employment and the development of artificial intelligence technologies.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted the important contribution of Yandex Qazaqstan to digital transformation, support for SMEs, as well as to improving the quality of life of citizens.
In addition, the issues of integrating cultural heritage with advanced technologies were considered.
The President stressed that in the context of the rapid development of artificial intelligence, the preservation of cultural identity, as well as the promotion of the Kazakh language and culture in the digital space are of particular importance.
In his turn, Daniil Shuleiko said that due to the pilot project for platform employment, more than 65 thousand drivers-partners of Yandex. Taxi" received social support . In 2024, tax payments to the economy of Kazakhstan amounted to 29.5 billion tenge, and the company's total investments since 2016 exceeded 225 billion tenge. The head of Yandex Global spoke about plans to launch pilot innovative projects in Astana and confirmed the company's participation in the AI-Sana program.