Inception has announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tajikistan’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies and zypl.ai, a pioneering synthetic data and AI governance company.
The tripartite partnership aims to pilot, deploy, and scale artificial intelligence solutions across Tajikistan’s public administration, supporting the country’s transformative national AI programme, AI-GOV. The collaboration also establishes a structured framework to accelerate responsible AI adoption, strengthen institutional AI capabilities, and advance the implementation of Tajikistan’s National AI Strategy – 2040.
Scaling Responsible AI Across Public Administration
Under the MoU, Inception, the Ministry, and zypl.ai will jointly support the development of production-ready AI solutions tailored for public-sector use cases. The focus includes governance-aligned AI deployment, institutional readiness, and long-term scalability—ensuring that AI adoption aligns with national priorities, sovereignty, and regulatory frameworks.
Beyond national deployment, the partnership is envisioned as a regional reference model for AI governance and public-sector AI transformation, positioning Tajikistan as a leader in Central Asia’s AI ecosystem. The agreement outlines joint efforts in knowledge transfer, capacity building, and the establishment of institutional frameworks to enable sustained AI scaling and regional replication.
Ashish Koshy, Chief Executive Officer, Inception, said, “This partnership reflects Inception’s focus on deploying applied AI where it can deliver meaningful, national-scale impact. Working alongside the Government of Tajikistan and zypl.ai under the AI-GOV initiative, we aim to support responsible, production-grade AI adoption across public administration—strengthening institutional capabilities while respecting sovereignty, governance, and local context.”
Sherali Kabir, Minister of Industry and New Technologies, Tajikistan, commented, “The signing of this tripartite MoU marks an important milestone in Tajikistan’s journey toward becoming a regional hub for artificial intelligence. As part of the Area AI platform, this partnership reflects our commitment to attracting global AI leaders like Inception to pioneer advanced AI deployments and promote the export of value-added AI products and services from Tajikistan to the world.”
The CEO of zypl.ai added, “This MoU represents a powerful alignment between national vision and global AI leadership. Together with Inception, we aim to accelerate advanced AI deployments, build local AI capacity, and position Tajikistan as a new centre for frontier AI in Central Asia and beyond. zypl.ai is proud to act as a strategic bridge between global AI innovators and Tajikistan’s rapidly growing AI ecosystem through the AI-GOV stack.”
Positioning Tajikistan as a Regional AI Governance Leader
The collaboration underscores a growing global focus on AI governance, ethical deployment, and sovereign AI frameworks—particularly in the public sector. By combining Inception’s applied AI expertise, zypl.ai’s AI governance and synthetic data capabilities, and Tajikistan’s national AI vision, the partnership aims to deliver scalable, secure, and responsible AI systems that enhance public services and institutional effectiveness.
This strategic MoU marks a significant step toward building a trusted, future-ready AI ecosystem in Tajikistan—one that balances innovation with governance, and national priorities with regional leadership.
