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SDAIA publishes a study mapping Saudi Arabia’s AI progress.

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has published “The State of Artificial Intelligence in the Kingdom,” a study covering seven main pillars and 15 sub-pillars, from policy and infrastructure to research, talent and adoption. The Saudi Press Agency and Saudi Gazette report that the study places Saudi Arabia third globally for AI talent growth under the 2026 Stanford HAI Index. Separately, under the 2025 index, it ranks the Kingdom third globally and first regionally for development of leading AI models. The study also records a 115.8% increase in data-center capacity between 2023 and 2025. Its account extends to government adoption: 90% of public entities have an AI strategy, while 97% are deploying or building AI tools. These findings span talent, model development, infrastructure and institutional adoption.

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