# How Nurlan Smagulov found a partner for his project using AI

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**Published:** September 16, 2026
**Author:** "site:kapital.kz (ИИ OR AI OR технологии OR стартап)" - Google Новости
**Source:** Kapital.kz — AI & tech (Google News)
**Language:** ru-RU
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/kak-nurlan-smagulov-s-pomoshchyu-ii-nashel-partnera-dlya-svoego-proekta

The businessman also explained why the company had to lay off 100 employees and how often he uses GPT chat

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