The Republic of Uzbekistan Launches Major AI Initiative with NVIDIA

Washington, D.C., November 7, 2025 — Sherzod Shermatov, the Minister of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, revealed plans to collaborate with NVIDIA to enhance the nation’s infrastructure for NVIDIA, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital technologies.

The Republic of Uzbekistan aims to partner with NVIDIA to facilitate various AI development strategies:

NVIDIA will provide insights into international best practices regarding AI governance, ecosystem development, and industry use cases, utilizing publicly available and non-confidential information.

The Republic of Uzbekistan is exploring the creation of an AI Center of Excellence utilizing modern NVIDIA technologies and educational initiatives, which will include faculty training and professional development for specialists.

The Ministry is evaluating the assessment and planning of approximately 1 MW of compute capacity for two clusters — one dedicated to education and research, and the other to digital government, healthcare, and industrial AI — with a target completion date of 2026, contingent upon separate agreements and resource availability.

Furthermore, the Government of Uzbekistan has unveiled several national initiatives aimed at promoting AI adoption throughout the country. These initiatives are spearheaded by the Government and may involve future collaboration with NVIDIA, pending separate discussions and approvals:

● NVIDIA AI infrastructure for Universities.

The Government intends to assess and, subject to availability and future agreements, acquire NVIDIA AI infrastructure supercomputing for leading universities. Funding has been allocated, with procurement anticipated for Q4 2025.

● AI in Education Curriculum.

The Government is working to integrate AI into university curricula across the nation and plans to utilize NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI) programs, where feasible, to assist in faculty training and skill enhancement.

● NVIDIA AI Infrastructure for Industry and Government.

The Government is reviewing the allocation of approximately 1 MW of power and funding for additional NVIDIA AI infrastructure for industrial users, banks, and governmental organizations, aimed for 2026, subject to separate agreements, availability, and export control regulations.

● $3 Million Investment in an Industrial AI Center of Excellence.

The Government intends to invest around US $3 million to create an Industrial AI Center of Excellence, assessing NVIDIA technologies for digital twins, robotics, and industrial AI solutions, with a projected launch in 2026.

This partnership represents a significant move towards enhancing collaboration in artificial intelligence and digital transformation, merging global expertise with Uzbekistan’s national goals for sustainable technological progress.