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Silk Way TV channel (29 May 2026)

Artificial intelligence and digital transformation in the EAEU countries were the key topics at the plenary session of the fifth Eurasian Economic Forum in Astana. Among the distinguished guests were the heads of state of the union member countries, including Russia, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Belarus, as well as official delegations from Armenia, Cuba, Vietnam, Mongolia, and the Eurasian Economic Commission. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev opened the forum. He emphasized that amid unprecedented geopolitical turbulence, the countries of the integration association have managed to ensure the stable development of their economies thanks to coordinated actions. The strategically important task now is to further strengthen the potential of the EAEU, especially given the unpredictable situation on the global market, with traditional economic challenges overlapping a massive digital shift. The application of AI will transform the technological order and the structure of employment.

«According to the IMF, in the coming years, as artificial intelligence technologies are introduced, around 40% of jobs on the global labor market could be affected. Naturally, hundreds of millions of people around the world will need retraining. Therefore, during its chairmanship in the bodies of the Eurasian Economic Union, Kazakhstan proposed the practical use of artificial intelligence technologies in order to ensure the ‘four freedoms’ within the union to strengthen the competitiveness of its member states,» President Tokayev noted.

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