Kazakhstan AI Law
In force Kazakhstan · In force Jan 18, 2026 · no upcoming deadlines
Deadlines
Summaries for reference, not legal advice. Check the official text.
What it does
Kazakhstan's first AI statute. Owners sort their AI systems into minimal, medium or high risk and must run yearly risk management, keep documentation and inform users when AI is used. Some AI functions are banned outright, including manipulation, exploiting vulnerable people, social scoring, biometric categorisation for discrimination and emotion recognition without consent. AI-generated synthetic content must carry machine-readable marking and a visible warning.
- Who it applies to
- Owners, holders and users of AI systems in Kazakhstan, owners of data libraries used for training, and the national AI platform operator.
- Penalties
- The Law defers to liability set in other Kazakh laws (art. 30). No fines are set in the Law itself.
- Enforced by
- Authorised central executive body for AI, with the Government of Kazakhstan
- Official name
- Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Artificial Intelligence (No. 230-VIII)
- Citation
- Law No. 230-VIII ZRK of 17 Nov 2025
- Topics
- ai, privacy, biometrics
Research notes
Published in Egemen Kazakhstan and Kazakhstanskaya Pravda No. 222 on 18 Nov 2025. Amended by Law No. 326-VIII of 24 Jun 2026. Copyright applies to AI-assisted works only with human creative input, and training on works is allowed unless the author opts out in machine-readable form.
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Questions about Kazakhstan AI Law
- What are the Kazakhstan AI Law compliance deadlines?
- Jan 18, 2026: AI Law takes effect (tentative).
- When does Kazakhstan AI Law take effect?
- Kazakhstan AI Law took effect on Jan 18, 2026.
- Who does Kazakhstan AI Law apply to?
- Owners, holders and users of AI systems in Kazakhstan, owners of data libraries used for training, and the national AI platform operator.
- What are the penalties under Kazakhstan AI Law?
- The Law defers to liability set in other Kazakh laws (art. 30). No fines are set in the Law itself.