Human Resources Development Fund leverages AI to empower Saudi workforce

The Human Resources Development Fund is leveraging artificial intelligence technologies to empower the national workforce and enhance its competitiveness in the labor market, in line with the core pillars of Saudi Vision 2030’s digital transformation. This initiative coincides with the announcement of 2026 as the “Year of Artificial Intelligence” in Saudi Arabia.

The fund emphasized that artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging technology, but a force reshaping the economic landscape, labor market, and the future of development. It noted that technological advancement depends not only on the existence of technologies, but also on people’s ability to innovate, learn, and apply them—an area the fund addresses through its training and qualification programs.

In this context, the fund is implementing a range of specialized programs, including professional certifications in artificial intelligence and machine learning tools, to prepare national talent in promising technical fields at advanced professional levels.

The programs also include online training via the “Doroob” platform, as well as interactive sessions aimed at strengthening core skills in the latest AI technologies, generative AI, and career guidance services powered by AI solutions. These initiatives help beneficiaries identify career paths that match their interests and abilities.

The fund’s efforts also involve a number of strategic partnerships and agreements with both public and private sectors to support training and qualification in AI professions and to boost the readiness of national talent for the labor market. Additionally, the fund has published a report on future careers in AI to guide the national workforce toward the most in-demand jobs and specialties.

The fund explained that its initiatives for the Year of Artificial Intelligence are based on several key pillars: the individual pillar, which focuses on sustainable development and readiness of the national workforce and supporting their contributions to lead future progress; the enterprise pillar, which involves building strategic partnerships to enhance labor market readiness and train national talent to lead AI across sectors; and the institutional pillar, which underscores the fund’s leadership in empowering and qualifying national talent to shape the future of AI. These efforts support government integration, national transformation, and reinforce Saudi Arabia’s global position as a leader in this field.

The International Monetary Fund recently praised Saudi Arabia’s global leadership in adopting AI across government services, healthcare, education, and financial technology. This has contributed to the Kingdom’s ranking among the world’s top performers in several international indices, including the UN E-Government Development Index and the Oxford Government AI Readiness Index.

The fund noted that establishing Saudi Arabia as a global leader in AI adoption and development is a fundamental pillar of Vision 2030. This ambition is built on the Kingdom’s significant digital transformation in recent years, including enhanced digital infrastructure, regulatory development, and the growth of the workforce in the communications and information technology sector.