On March 14-15, the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) gave several seminars in the Taraz region. This time we visited Taraz Regional University named after M. Dulati and International Taraz Innovative Institute named after Sh. Murtaza.
The seminar, delivered by ISSAI deputy director, Yerbol Absalyamov, unveiled an enriching discourse to a diverse audience comprising undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and faculty members from the universities’ computer science, math, physics, philology departments and office of science. The focal point of the session was to acquaint attendees with ISSAI’s mission, its spearheading research activities, and the avant-garde technical infrastructure that underpins its AI computational resources.
The presentations were not just technical but also illuminated paths for collaborative ventures, highlighting the prospect of exchanging researchers and embarking on joint projects. Mr. Absalyamov also presented our Summer research program and invited students from Taraz regions to participate actively.
Questions from the audience about accessing DGX resources and training underscored a keen interest in practical engagement with ISSAI’s technologies. The feedback from graduate students, who have already benefited from ISSAI’s open-source NLP models, datasets, and codes, was particularly gratifying, reinforcing the tangible impact of ISSAI’s contributions to their research endeavors.
This visit marked a pivotal moment under the auspices of ISSAI’s initiative to extend its outreach to regional universities, fostering a bridge between advanced research and academic communities across Kazakhstan. This collaboration is a step toward enhancing Kazakhstan’s stature in AI research and development, aiming to nurture a thriving ecosystem of innovation and expertise in artificial intelligence.