Azerbaijan sets unified AI standards to boost transparency and trust [INTERVIEW]
As part of the “Artificial Intelligence Strategy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2025–2028,” one of the main objectives is the development and implementation of state standards for artificial intelligence (AI).
To date, eight AI standards have been adopted based on international requirements, and plans are underway to develop and approve additional standards in key areas in the coming years.
These standards are crucial for ensuring the reliable and sustainable growth of Azerbaijan’s AI ecosystem, supporting data accuracy, preventing misinformation, increasing transparency and trust in AI systems, managing risks effectively, and promoting the safe deployment of innovative technologies.
Reflecting the country’s broader vision, President Ilham Aliyev highlighted in a January 5 interview that Azerbaijan aims to become a regional hub for both AI and IT.
“One of Azerbaijan’s goals is to become a regional Artificial Intelligence hub, an IT hub, and I think we have the potential to do that,” President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with local television channels on January 5.
Noting ongoing efforts, the president added: “We have plans and already implemented projects related to the creation of a cyber security center and the training of our specialists – we are sending many specialists to train abroad and at the same time organizing training courses in Azerbaijan – so our target is, along with connectivity, to become a hub for AI and for IT. There is potential. There is a strong political will. And of course,........
