{"slug": "azerbaijan-to-set-up-regional-ai-centre", "title": "Azerbaijan to set up regional AI centre", "summary": "Azerbaijan will establish a regional centre of excellence in artificial intelligence to serve Central Asia and the Middle East, following a memorandum of understanding between the Agency for Innovation and Digital Development and Polygraf AI. The initiative includes building a local specialist team, launching training programs, and developing AI solutions for public and private sectors, aligned with Azerbaijan's national AI strategy.", "body_md": "# Azerbaijan to set up regional AI centre\n\nA regional centre of excellence in artificial intelligence (AI) will be established in Azerbaijan, to serve Central Asia and the Middle East, [Qazinform News Agency](https://qazinform.com/) reports.\n\nThe initiative was formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed by the Agency for Innovation and Digital Development (İRİA) and the international start-up Polygraf AI.\n\nUnder the memorandum, the partners will establish a platform in Baku for the development and implementation of AI solutions, while building a local team of specialists in technology, engineering and cybersecurity.\n\nThe collaboration also aims to strengthen human capital in AI, machine learning, data protection and cybersecurity. Training programs, internships and knowledge-sharing initiatives will be organized jointly with technology parks and universities.\n\nIn addition, the parties plan to launch joint projects focused on AI security, personal data protection, and the detection of fake and other synthetic content. Pilot technology projects and applied research for the public and private sectors will also be launched in Azerbaijan.\n\nThe sides will coooperate in lign with Azerbaijan’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy for 2025-2028 and the Action Plan to Accelerate Digital Development for 2026-2028.\n\nThe parties also plan to support the international expansion of Azerbaijan's digital solutions, including into African markets.\n\nEarlier, [Qazinform ](https://qazinform.com/news/29-countries-sign-agreement-to-establish-world-ai-cooperation-organization-8caaed)reported that 29 countries signed an agreement in Shanghai on Thursday to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO).", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/azerbaijan-to-set-up-regional-ai-centre", "canonical_source": "https://qazinform.com/news/azerbaijan-to-set-up-regional-ai-centre-7ae384", "published_at": "2026-07-18 04:49:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-18 05:04:34.168912+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Agency for Innovation and Digital Development", "Polygraf AI", "Azerbaijan"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/azerbaijan-to-set-up-regional-ai-centre", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/azerbaijan-to-set-up-regional-ai-centre.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/azerbaijan-to-set-up-regional-ai-centre.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/azerbaijan-to-set-up-regional-ai-centre.jsonld"}}