A massive collaboration between Amazon Web Services and Saudi Arabia’s Humain to deploy 150,000 advanced artificial intelligence chips in Riyadh, establishing one of the most innovative artificial intelligence zones in the world.
Article Contents:
- Expanded partnership to empower global innovation
- “AI Zone”: A global computing hub in Riyadh
- Latest technologies: Nvidia and Amazon Web Services chips
- Immediate access to leading models via Amazon Bedrock
- Strengthening partnership and long-term investment
- Developing local talent and building the future workforce
- Ambitious vision for the future of artificial intelligence
- Frequently asked questions
Expanded partnership to empower global innovation
On the sidelines of the US-Saudi Investment Forum, Amazon Web Services, the leading global cloud services provider, and Saudi company Humain unveiled ambitious plans to significantly expand their strategic partnership. The announcement, made on November 20, 2025, focuses on a massive investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, aiming to cement the Kingdom’s position as a global center for technological innovation.
As part of this expanded partnership, Amazon WebServices will become Humain’s preferred global partner in artificial intelligence, and the two companies will collaborate to deliver advanced artificial intelligence computing services from the Kingdom to customers worldwide.
“AI Zone”: A global computing hub in Riyadh
The core of this collaboration is the establishment of an advanced data center facility known as the “AI Zone” in Riyadh. This zone will be the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia, designed to host and manage up to 150,000 artificial intelligence chips. This massive number of chips will provide tremendous computing power to support the latest artificial intelligence training and inference technologies.
The “AI Zone” is scheduled to support global enterprises and tech innovators, meeting Saudi Arabia’s growing national needs in artificial intelligence as well as accelerating global demand for advanced computing.
Latest technologies: Nvidia and Amazon Web Services chips
The infrastructure in the “AI Zone” will rely on a diverse range of the latest available technologies. This includes access to the newest artificial intelligence infrastructure chips from Nvidia, such as the GB300S, known for its superior performance in training massive models. In addition, Trainium artificial intelligence chips developed by Amazon Web Services specifically to deliver high performance at a cost-effective price will be deployed.
This infrastructure will support a wide range of compute-intensive artificial intelligence workloads, enabling customers to quickly transition from proof-of-concept to actual production while benefiting from the security and reliability provided by Amazon Web Services.
Immediate access to leading models via Amazon Bedrock
A key advantage for customers will be the provision of specialized generative artificial intelligence services, including the Amazon Bedrock platform. This platform gives customers immediate access to a wide range of industry-leading foundational models through a single interface.
The most important feature of Amazon Bedrock is that it eliminates the need to manage underlying computing infrastructure. Customers can choose the model best suited to their needs and begin using it immediately, significantly accelerating the development of generative artificial intelligence applications.
Strengthening partnership and long-term investment
To enhance the planned zone’s capabilities, Humain will join the Amazon Web Services Solution Provider Program, enabling customers to access services through a unified platform. This milestone reinforces the joint plan announced in May 2025 to invest more than $5 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure and talent development in the Kingdom.
Developing local talent and building the future workforce
The collaboration is not limited to infrastructure alone; it also includes a strong commitment to developing local competencies. Aiming to build a sustainable and future-ready workforce, Amazon Web Services will train 100,000 Saudi citizens in cloud computing and generative artificial intelligence through the Amazon Academy in cooperation with the Public Investment Fund. It will also support a specialized initiative to train 10,000 women.
These efforts support preparing the workforce for an artificial intelligence-driven economy, which is expected to contribute approximately $130 billion to the Kingdom’s gross domestic product by 2030.
Ambitious vision for the future of artificial intelligence
Tanuja Randery, Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Amazon Web Services, said: “The execution of these agreements represents a pivotal milestone in our commitment to our partnership with Humain.” She added: “Together, we are accelerating digital transformation and driving economic growth, supported by our deep understanding of local needs and world-class capabilities.”
For his part, Tareq Amin, Chief Executive Officer of Humain, said: “The AI Zone represents the beginning of a promising journey. This infrastructure was designed from the ground up to serve national priorities and the accelerating global demand for artificial intelligence computing.” He emphasized that what sets this partnership apart is “the scale of our ambition and the innovation in how we work together.”
Frequently asked questions
Q: What is the “AI Zone” to be established in Riyadh?
A: It is an advanced data center facility that will house up to 150,000 artificial intelligence chips, designed to provide advanced computing services to customers in Saudi Arabia and worldwide.
Q: What types of chips will be used?
A: The latest chips from Nvidia (such as the GB300S) will be used, in addition to Trainium chips developed by Amazon Web Services.
Q: What is the investment volume in this partnership?
A: This step comes as part of a joint investment plan exceeding $5 billion in infrastructure, services, and talent training in Saudi Arabia.
Q: How will this partnership support Saudi talent development?
A: The partnership includes an ambitious plan to train 100,000 Saudi citizens, including 10,000 women, in cloud computing and generative artificial intelligence fields.
