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Kazakhstan, UAE
Tahnoon bin Zayed's Kazakh networks boost opportunities for G42

Published on 13.10.2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is keen to draw more on the Emirati firm Group 42's AI tools in building his security apparatus. The business networks built by his predecessor come in handy, even though he is trying to reduce their influence.

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Tahnoon bin Zayed's Kazakh networks boost opportunities for G42