BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, February 5. The First Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan, Adylbek Kasymaliev, presented artificial intelligence trained to speak and understand the Kyrgyz language during the "Digital Almaty 2024: Industry X" digital forum in Kazakhstan, TurkicWorld reports.
"If last year the forum expressed concerns about popular voice assistants like Alice and Siri not supporting the Kyrgyz language, today I proudly announce that our specialists have trained artificial intelligence to speak and understand the Kyrgyz language. The results have been astounding. It might be unclear to many, but we can note excellent articulation," he said.
According to Kasymaliev, the AI is already reading the news for Kyrgyzstan's state radio channels, and no one even noticed the substitution.
"The next important step will be to educate artificial intelligence in our legislation, allowing it to provide legal advice not only to citizens but also to government officials and law enforcement agencies," Kasymaliev said.
He also highlighted that this year, for the first time in the country's history, the Digital Code of Kyrgyzstan will be adopted, providing the legal framework for the digital leap. The code will consolidate all digital norms into a single document, offering convenience for citizens, businesses, and government entities.
"The code will enable the efficient use of just one document, consolidating all digital norms, rather than seeking regulations in multiple different laws, sometimes contradicting each other with different terms. It can be considered a significant "surgical" intervention in the legal system – a necessary measure aimed at preventing national legislation from hindering the processes of technology implementation and development. Kyrgyzstan is currently under the leadership of the president, who is steering the course towards accelerated socio-economic development in the country," he said.
Kasymaliev also noted that currently, 80 percent of the economically active population in Kyrgyzstan is provided with digital documents.
