{"slug": "alatau-city-to-become-platform-for-korean-technologies-and-ai", "title": "Alatau City to become platform for Korean technologies and AI", "summary": "Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook were briefed on Alatau Smart City projects that will involve Korean partners including KIND, KAIST, and the Korea Airports Corporation, according to Qazinform via Akorda. The joint initiatives cover K-Smart Town, education and R&D infrastructure, urban air mobility, and digital modeling and artificial intelligence technologies, along with a UAM/UTM system to manage drones and air taxis. Alatau city is positioned as an open international platform for urban development, education and research, industry and logistics, digital technologies, and investment cooperation.", "body_md": "# Alatau City to become platform for Korean technologies and AI\n\nPresident [Kassym-Jomart Tokayev](https://qazinform.com/tag/kassym-jomart-tokayev) and [South Korean](https://qazinform.com/tag/south-korea) Prime Minister Han Seong-sook were briefed on the Alatau Smart City projects, [Qazinform News Agency](https://qazinform.com/) reports via Akorda.\n\nThe presentation highlighted [Alatau](https://qazinform.com/tag/alatau) city’s key development priorities, including modern infrastructure, an attractive investment environment, digital technologies, and new forms of urban mobility.\n\nA particular focus was placed on the involvement of Korean partners. Joint initiatives with the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND), the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and the Korea Airports Corporation include the development of K-Smart Town, education and R&D infrastructure, urban air mobility, as well as digital modeling and artificial intelligence technologies.\n\nThe presentation also showcased a UAM/UTM system designed to manage urban air mobility, including the use of drones and air taxis.\n\nAlatau city is envisioned as an open international platform that brings together urban development, education and research, industry and logistics, digital technologies, and investment cooperation.\n\nEarlier, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev [discussed](https://qazinform.com/news/kazakhstan-s-koreas-kind-seal-deals-on-alatau-smart-city-and-infrastructure-cooperation-00197b) expanding investment cooperation with KIND.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alatau-city-to-become-platform-for-korean-technologies-and-ai", "canonical_source": "https://qazinform.com/news/alatau-city-to-become-platform-for-korean-technologies-and-ai-1121f1", "published_at": "2026-09-15 11:23:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-15 11:43:42.867575+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["Kassym-Jomart Tokayev", "Han Seong-sook", "Alatau City", "Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND)", "Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)", "Korea Airports Corporation", "Kazakhstan", "South Korea"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alatau-city-to-become-platform-for-korean-technologies-and-ai", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alatau-city-to-become-platform-for-korean-technologies-and-ai.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alatau-city-to-become-platform-for-korean-technologies-and-ai.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/alatau-city-to-become-platform-for-korean-technologies-and-ai.jsonld"}}