AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoUzbek AI Push: Uzbekistan is aiming to climb to the top 50 in the Global AI Readiness Index by 2030 (currently 62nd), with plans to grow AI software services to $1.5B, expand computing infrastructure (including a proposed extra $70M), and launch 200+ AI projects. Space Tech: Uzbek engineers’ AI module has been deployed in orbit aboard China’s Samarkand-2028 hyperspectral Earth observation satellite, enabling on-orbit processing to cut down data sent to Earth. Bilateral Tech & Trade: Uzbekistan and the US discussed expanding cooperation across civil aviation, mining, energy, metallurgy, AI and digital technologies, alongside implementation of a three-year economic program and a new business council. Regional Connectivity: The China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway is moving from planning to construction after years of delays, with new progress in Kyrgyzstan’s key tunnel work. Energy Security Watch: India’s nuclear expansion faces a uranium gap—domestic output covers about 30% of needs—prompting calls to speed up local production and secure overseas uranium, including supply links involving Uzbekistan. Science & Society: A magnitude ~3 earthquake struck southern Kyrgyzstan near the Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan border, with tremors recorded at 09:33.
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