During the Enterprise Uzbekistan Summit 2026 in Tashkent, EY partner Timothy Grosser presented eight necessary conditions for transitioning the national artificial intelligence ecosystem from an initial stage to large-scale development.
According to Grosser, the first condition is access to verified, high-quality data with proper governance, including the ability to create synthetic data.
The second condition is platform and tool management, which must incorporate embedded ethics, responsible AI practices, risk management, and human oversight of system outputs.
As an example of risks, Grosser cited a recent incident in the United States where, he said, about a thousand agents on OpenAI platforms attacked and hacked the Hugging Face platform.
The third condition is talent. Grosser emphasized that the ecosystem needs both breadth—a large number of specialists capable of coding and building systems—and depth of expertise—experienced professionals who can bring projects to the scaling stage.
The fourth condition is the platform's operational model. He noted that there must be a clear understanding of who owns the infrastructure and how it is updated, allowing development teams to focus on creating technologies rather than administrative issues.
The fifth condition is partnerships. In Grosser's opinion, building technological ecosystems is 'team sport,' requiring the participation of partners in technology and consulting, as well as government and industry.
The sixth condition is innovation and continuous improvement, including processes that encourage teams to continuously enhance their developments across the entire ecosystem, not just individually.
Grosser also defined technological sovereignty as the eighth condition. This implies using a technology stack that guarantees security and keeps data within the organization's jurisdiction. In this context, he mentioned Nvidia solutions as one possible option.
The source mentions the eighth condition but does not detail the seventh separately. Grosser concluded that the initiatives required to launch the ecosystem are significantly different from those needed for its subsequent growth and transition to a mature phase.