"THE UZBEK LANGUAGE IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES"

This article analyzes the opportunities, development prospects, and existing challenges of the Uzbek language in the era of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence technologies. In particular, it examines the role of artificial intelligence in Uzbek language processing, machine translation, speech recognition, text generation, and digital education systems. Special attention is paid to issues such as the insufficient availability of Uzbek-language digital databases, limited linguistic resources, the proper application of spelling and grammatical standards, and the accurate representation of the national linguistic characteristics of Uzbek in artificial intelligence systems. The article also presents suggestions and perspectives on strengthening the position of the Uzbek language in the digital environment, ensuring its harmonious development alongside modern technologies, and making effective use of artificial intelligence capabilities.