On Tuesday, the Saudi government announced a substantial $600 billion investment in U.S. defense, transportation, energy, and IT sectors as part of its strategic shift toward artificial intelligence (AI). The investment includes acquiring hundreds of thousands of GPUs and AI accelerators, with the establishment of a state-backed startup named Humain to oversee the deployment. This initiative aims to develop a powerful Arabic language model and facilitate AI research, representing a significant transformation in Saudi economic policy and international collaboration, especially with the recent lifting of AI chip export restrictions to the region.
The Saudi government has embarked on a transformative $600 billion investment plan, focusing on strengthening its defense, transportation, energy, and IT infrastructure as it pivots towards AI.
The establishment of Humain signifies Saudi Arabia's strategic intent to harness AI innovation, aiming to create one of the world's most potent Arabic large language models alongside deployment of advanced GPUs.
With the rollback of AI export restrictions, the collaboration between the US and Saudi Arabia reflects both an opportunity and a strategic shift in Middle Eastern trade policies.
The ambitious deployment of 500 megawatts of AI factories, powered by Nvidia's GPUs, marks the beginning of Saudi Arabia's aggressive move into AI development and technological modernization.
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