Uzbekistan has approved rules for providing free and preferential access to the artificial intelligence infrastructure of the Ministry of Digital Technologies. Support is intended for universities, scientific organizations, startups, and hokim's advisors on digital technologies and AI who are implementing socially significant projects. The corresponding Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 581 was adopted on October 20, 2026.

Projects based on large language models will be able to freely access computing resources via API for six months. The monthly limit will be 10 million tokens. If this limit is exceeded, an additional 50 million tokens can be obtained with a 50% discount from the standard tariff. Unused balance is not carried over to the next month. For working with other AI models — including training, testing, evaluation, and launch — up to 120 GB of video memory will be allocated upon request for a period of up to six months.

Recipients of support will be determined by a competition, which is planned to be held twice a year — in July and November. Applications will be evaluated on a 100-point system. Participants will be able to appeal the results electronically within three working days, and the appeals commission must review the complaint within five working days. Only one project per user is allowed to be implemented simultaneously. Transferring received data to third parties, distributing it, or using it for commercial purposes, unless provided for by law or contract, is prohibited.