New developments in artificial intelligence were presented to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, King Philippe of the Belgians and Queen Mathilde. At the Alem.ai International Center, the distinguished guests explored robotics, museum exhibits and the capabilities of an AI cinema. They were also introduced to the TUMO Astana educational program and the Kazakh-Belgian Laboratory for AI and Mathematics. The laboratory’s first projects include NeuroLearn, which focuses on neuroscience research and adaptive learning, and ParkScreen, which aims to develop AI-based methods for the early detection of Parkinson’s disease. During the visit, Ghent University presented Kazakh schoolchildren and university students with a telescope bearing the signatures of Nobel laureates in Physics François Englert, Gerard ’t Hooft and Michel Mayor, as well as Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne.

