During his first visit to Astana on October 23, 2026, Jensen Huang said Kazakhstan could become a major artificial intelligence computing hub serving Europe. He discussed the country’s prospects with Deputy Prime Minister Zhaslan Madiyev, who oversees artificial intelligence and digital development, during the closing event of AI Month 2026. Huang highlighted the country’s abundant energy, existing data connectivity, growing computing capacity and national large language model. State operator Kazakhtelecom has already deployed 400 Nvidia H200 chips and 480 B300 chips, plans to acquire more than 1,000 additional GPUs in 2027 and plans to deploy 1,000 Vera Rubin chips in Ekibastuz. Kazakhstan has also received US approval to import 45,000 GB300 Blackwell Ultra chips and is seeking authorization for approximately 65,000 more, while the Data Center Valley project is expected to begin with 125 MW of capacity and target 1 GW and $10 billion in investments.
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