How Saudi Arabia Is Indigenizing The Ai Revolution And

Saudi Arabia is investing heavily in artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, launching a National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence in October 2020 with the aim of becoming a global leader in the field. The Kingdom is also determined to future-proof its workforce by training and developing a pool of 20,000 AI and data specialists. According to a recent report by global consultancy firm PwC, Riyadh’s adoption of digitalization and emerging technologies is forecast to contribute some 2.4 percent to its gross domestic product by 2030. Ali Al-Moussa, a Saudi entrepreneur and AI expert, believes that Saudi Arabia has a huge potential for AI and other technologies, and that the Vision 2030 agenda has created a lot of opportunity in the market.