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Post says Higgsfield AI's whole engineering team works in Kazakhstan
The X post cited the founder of Askalem AI as its source. It also said Kazakhstan runs a scholarship program to bring top talent back.
Tokhum AI · 1 min read · reviewed by Leyla
Key facts
- Higgsfield AI's entire engineering team is in Kazakhstan, according to a post on X.
- The post cited the founder of Askalem AI as the source of that claim.
- The same post said Kazakhstan has a Singapore-style scholarship to bring talent back.
A post on X published on 25 October 2026 said that the whole engineering team of Higgsfield AI works in Kazakhstan. The post, from the account startup words + places, said the information came from the founder of Askalem AI.
The claim was presented as something the author had heard, not as a confirmed fact. The post did not say how many engineers are involved, where Higgsfield AI is registered, or which office the team reports to.
The same post said Kazakhstan has a scholarship program similar to Singapore's that is meant to bring top talent back to the country. The post did not name the program or say who runs it.
The author said the information came up while hearing about AI in Kazakhstan from the Askalem AI founder.
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