The agreement comes as an extension of national efforts aimed at building an advanced artificial intelligence infrastructure, further enhancing the Kingdom’s position as a leading global hub in the digital economy.
Article index:
- Signing of the strategic partnership agreement in Riyadh
- Objectives of developing the operational environment and attracting investments
- Specialized studies and innovative solutions for government entities
- Expanding data centers and the role of Humain Academy
- Consolidating the Kingdom’s leadership in the digital economy
- Frequently asked questions
Signing of the strategic partnership agreement in Riyadh
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and “Humain” signed a strategic partnership agreement on Monday in Riyadh aimed at strengthening joint cooperation frameworks in developing and enabling artificial intelligence technology infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, exploring promising investment opportunities, and preparing specialized studies and qualitative digital solutions to support the accelerated growth of this vital sector and consolidate the Kingdom’s full readiness to expand into its applications.
The agreement signing ceremony took place in the presence of prominent officials, with the Ministry represented by the head of the Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence Empowerment Office, engineer “Bassam Al-Bassam”, while Humain was represented by its CEO, engineer “Tariq Amin”, launching a new phase of institutional coordination and integration between the government and technology sectors.
Objectives of developing the operational environment and attracting investments
The provisions of the agreement focus on exploring prospects for establishing qualitative and fruitful alliances and partnerships in the artificial intelligence infrastructure sector, and documenting close integration and cooperation among various relevant entities, effectively contributing to the development of a stimulating regulatory and operational environment for the sector within the Kingdom.
This institutional cooperation aims to attract and direct major local and international investments toward advanced digital infrastructure projects, and provide direct support to achieve ambitious national targets in artificial intelligence fields and develop the tributaries of the knowledge-based digital economy in line with comprehensive economic transformation plans.
Specialized studies and innovative solutions for government entities
The agreement stipulates that the two parties will cooperate in preparing and developing deep field studies and specialized technical solutions in artificial intelligence infrastructure facilities, alongside facilitating the exchange of technical and technological expertise among cadres and experts.
This includes joint work on innovating and designing advanced technical solutions that precisely respond to the requirements and aspirations of government entities and institutions, while ensuring their full compliance with approved national standards and specifications, which contributes to raising the efficiency and stability of computational infrastructure and supports the growth and prosperity of the associated business ecosystem in the Kingdom.
Expanding data centers and the role of Humain Academy
Areas of joint cooperation include providing support and enablement for projects developing and expanding hyperscale artificial intelligence data centers, by enhancing coordination and procedural integration pathways with relevant government entities to facilitate licensing and operating infrastructure projects and supporting their geographical spread.
In addition to the operational and technical aspect, the agreement places utmost importance on knowledge transfer programs and building specialized national capabilities and competencies, in integration with training programs and initiatives led by the “Humain Academy” to qualify a generation of Saudi engineers and innovators capable of leading future artificial intelligence projects.
Consolidating the Kingdom’s leadership in the digital economy
This qualitative agreement comes as a natural and strategic extension of relentless national efforts and initiatives aimed at establishing a highly developed artificial intelligence infrastructure, empowering strategic investments, and developing local human capital in precise digital specializations.
These endeavors contribute to enhancing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s position and consolidating its leadership as a prestigious and trusted global center for artificial intelligence research and applications, raising the digital sector’s contribution to the gross domestic product, and building an integrated technology ecosystem that keeps pace with the highest international technological standards.
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Frequently asked questions
Question: What are the objectives of the agreement signed between the Ministry of Communications and Humain?
Answer: It aims to develop and enable artificial intelligence infrastructure, expand data centers, attract investments, and build specialized national competencies.
Question: Who were the representatives of the two entities who signed the agreement in Riyadh?
Answer: The agreement was signed by engineer Bassam Al-Bassam on behalf of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and engineer Tariq Amin, CEO of Humain.
Question: What is the role of Humain Academy in this strategic partnership?
Answer: The academy undertakes knowledge transfer programs, trains young national competencies, and qualifies engineers in the fields of advanced artificial intelligence systems engineering and operation.
