On 15-16 June 2026, the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, in collaboration with the Financial Monitoring Agency and the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan, and with the support of the Action against Terrorism Unit of the Transnational Threats Department of the OSCE Secretariat, organized a training seminar for officers of these two agencies. The training event focused on the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in financial monitoring and the investigation of financial crimes.
Financial crimes, including money laundering and terrorist financing, are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the digital age. AI offers new opportunities to strengthen financial monitoring by enabling real-time analysis of large datasets, detecting suspicious patterns, tracing illicit proceeds, and enhancing the effectiveness of investigations.
The seminar convened 25 participants, including 9 women and 16 men and provided a platform for knowledge exchange, inter-agency dialogue, and practical learning on the use of emerging technologies in financial intelligence and criminal investigations. Participants engaged in discussions on current challenges, shared institutional experiences, and explored innovative approaches to strengthening analytical and investigative capacities through AI-enabled solutions.
During the two-day seminar, participants examined key approaches to applying AI in anomaly detection, relationship graph analysis, and natural language processing, as well as discussed opportunities to automate risk assessment and suspicious transaction analysis using machine learning methods, learned about international practices, AI effectiveness assessment, and data limitations. Particular attention was paid to the responsible use of technology, human oversight, auditing, compliance with FATF recommendations, and the Interpol-United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) toolkit. Invited experts shared leading international practices and helped participants develop practical skills in working with AI-based analytical tools.
The event reaffirmed the OSCE Programme Office in Astana's commitment to strengthening Kazakhstan's capacities in financial monitoring and the investigation of financial crimes by promoting the adoption of innovative, responsible, and internationally aligned approaches. By strengthening professional expertise, inter-agency co-operation, and the use of advanced technologies, the Office continues to strengthen Kazakhstan's efforts to prevent, detect, and investigate financial crimes.
