Saudi Arabia achieves AI success story in just five years, expert says
AI specialist Sultan Al-Ahmari says Saudi Arabia rapidly expanded its data infrastructure, boosting capacity from 68 to 467 megawatts in five years.
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AIArtificial intelligence expert Dr. Sultan Al-Ahmari said, “Saudi Arabia has created a success story over the past five years by expanding its infrastructure and data centers, increasing capacity from 68 to 467 megawatts, with annual growth of 45%.”
Speaking in an interview with Al Ekhbariya TV, he added, “What Saudi Arabia has accomplished is remarkable,” stressing that without data, there can be no artificial intelligence models.
A World Development Report 2026 by the World Bank Group, titled "The Promise of Artificial Intelligence," highlighted Saudi Arabia’s advanced position in the global AI landscape, ranking it among the world’s top ten countries for private investment in artificial intelligence.
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