Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (ISSAI) was founded in September 2019 to serve as the driver of research and innovation in the digital sphere of Kazakhstan with the focus on AI research. Located at the C4 Research Building of Nazarbayev University, ISSAI conducts interdisciplinary research on machine intelligence for solving real-world problems of industry and society.
ISSAI aims to develop a national capacity for research in Artificial Intelligence incorporating the experience of exemplars from Asia, Europe and the United States.
ISSAI provides an agile framework for research, innovation and collaboration with national and international partners in education, industry and government and contributes to the digital ecosystem of Kazakhstan in the advancement of national development goals.
Research Thrusts
Smart Industry (4.0) | Human/Machine Interaction and Collaboration
Augmented/Virtual Reality Industrial Internet of Things Power and Energy Management |
Smart Healthcare | Bioinformatics
Medical Imaging Human Augmentation Neural Interfaces AI-integrated Wearables for Diagnostics |
Smart Living | Smart Cities
Natural Language Processing Sensor Networks Edge Computing Cybersecurity |
Ethical Principles
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a breakthrough technology of the 21st century, with impactful applications ranging from medical diagnostics and treatment to autonomous systems that gather data through sensor networks and “learn” from experience.
Cognizant of Voltaire’s admonition that with great power comes great responsibility, and further recognizing the myriad moral and ethical challenges associated with AI applications, ISSAI operates in accordance with the following ethical principles: