AI in Schools: Kazakhstan is rolling out AI-Sana: AI courses are compulsory for university students (708,000 trained), and from this year AI basics will enter secondary education, with advanced “AI agent” training planned for 100,000 students annually. G20 AI Regulation: President Tokayev says Kazakhstan will present its vision for safe, responsible international AI rules at G20, backing a “Washington model” that could feed into a UN-style treaty. Astana AI Film Festival & Startups: Tokayev opened the Astana AI Film Festival, while Astana Hub signed four partnership deals to boost startups and AI. Transport & Connectivity: Air Astana will launch direct Almaty–Tokyo flights on Nov. 30; Kazakhstan–Azerbaijan’s Trans-Caspian fiber link is set for launch in under a month. Economy & Food Security: Inflation eased to 9.3% in September; grain procurement prices were set for the 2026 harvest; Kazakhstan is expanding oilseed acreage and adding more vegetable storage. Sports: Kazakhstan won more Asian Games medals, including a boxing gold and two wrestling bronzes; a Kazakh athlete was provisionally suspended over a doping finding. Weather: A cold snap is expected this weekend with snow and black ice in northern regions.