Why Kazakhstan Joined Both US and Chinese AI Initiatives

RUSI published an analysis of why Kazakhstan joined both American- and Chinese-led AI initiatives. The piece examines the strategic reasoning behind the dual participation, though the excerpt gives no specifics on the initiatives themselves.

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