AI algorithms to help crowd management at Holy Sites – H.E. Lt. Gen. Bassami

AI algorithms to help crowd management at Holy Sites – H.E. Lt. Gen. Bassami

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Interior, represented by the Special Forces for the Security of Hajj and Umrah, and the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) have announced a strategic partnership on developing algorithms to upgrade services for pilgrims and visitors to the Two Holy Mosques.

The move comes as part of the care that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman give to the Muslim world’s two holiest sites.

The announcement came from His Excellency Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Bassami, Director of Public Security at the Ministry of Interior, during a panel discussion titled Holistic Adoption of AI Technology at the ongoing Global AI Summit, held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at King Abdulaziz Conference Center in Riyadh from 13 15 September.

H.E. Lt. Gen. Bassami discussed the Kingdom’s exemplary crowd management as huge numbers of citizens, residents and visitors flock every year to the Two Holy Mosques. Efforts are developing to increase the capacity to receive visitors and pilgrims, in line with the targets of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, with upgraded services driven by cutting-edge technology for