# From Shymkent to Silicon Valley: how a Kazakhstani builds AI for drilling | Alisher Yunuskhodzhaev

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**Published:** October 15, 2026
**Author:** Armeta Talks
**Source:** YouTube — Armeta Kazakhstan
**Language:** ru-RU
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/iz-shymkenta-v-kremnievuyu-dolinu-kak-kazakhstanets-stroit-ai-dlya-buren

In this issue we talk about how a Kazakhstani built a global AI startup in one of the most conservative industries in the world. An honest conversation with Alisher Yunuskhodjaev from Corva AI: how a guy from Shymkent went from Schlumberger drilling sites to a platform that works...

> From the original source: **YouTube — Armeta Kazakhstan**
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