In the new edition of the Hub Talks podcast, we met with the founders of breakthrough Kazakhstani AI startups that have been selected for one of the most prestigious accelerators in the world - StartX at Stanford University. This is not just success on the international stage — it is a precedent for the entire regional startup ecosystem.

Our guests:

• Yersultan Ermanov, founder TrustExam.ai — AI-based platforms for online proctoring and knowledge assessment;
• Asylzat Isatay, founder of AIDENTIS— an AI solution in the field of X-ray diagnostics;
• The presenter is Alisher Ashekeev.

• What do founders feel when they get into StartX — fear or pride?
• How can I convince a professional doctor that the algorithm can diagnose more accurately?
• Who is responsible for AI errors in critical areas like medicine and education?
• Why is it difficult for Kazakhstani startups to scale globally — and how to overcome this?
• And are such accelerators really “not for us"?

This issue is a frank conversation about failures, making difficult decisions, and the vulnerability that accompanies the path of innovators. There is no gloss here — only real experience of entering the international market, hard work and awareness of responsibility for technologies that change people's lives.

If you are working on a startup, dreaming of global growth, or just interested in how artificial intelligence affects the future of medicine and education, this issue is definitely worth your attention.

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