IBM, Saudi’s King Saud University sign MoU to advance skills development through AI

IBM, Saudi’s King Saud University sign MoU to advance skills development through AI

King Saud University (KSU), the first public university in the Saudi Arabia has announced its collaboration with IBM aimed at advancing skills development through artificial intelligence (AI) across the kingdom. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by senior leaders from the two organisations with the goal of advancing fundamental AI research. IBM will also work with KSU to support AI education and awareness while maximising partnerships with academia, the public, and private sectors. The signing ceremony was attended by Prof Badran bin Abdulrahman Al-Omar, president, KSU and Prof Khaled Alhumaizi, vice-rector for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, KSU and Dr Hebah ElGibreen, director of AI Center of Advanced Studies. From IBM, Jonathan Adashek, chief communications officer and senior vice president, Marketing and Communications, and Saad Toma, general manager, IBM Middle East and Africa were also in attendance. The Memorandum was signed by Alhumaizi and and Fahad Alanazi, general manager, IBM Saudi Arabia. IBM will collaborate closely with KSU to make use of AI-driven technologies in the fields of research, curriculum development, and skills to provide the young of the kingdom the abilities they need to excel in the occupations of the future. IBM aims to provide the KSU faculty, students,