Modern Technologies, AI Save Saudi Arabia $13.6 Billion

Modern Technologies, AI Save Saudi Arabia $13.6 Billion

Over 110 Saudi government agencies benefitted from modern technologies and artificial intelligence, resulting in significant savings and revenue opportunities amounting to $13.6 billion, all made possible through the Estishraf platform.

Estishraf, a platform affiliated with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), provides future insights for decision-makers in the Kingdom.

It provides interactive economic and social analytics and indicators in an online platform based on a national multidisciplinary team by investing in big data, advanced analytical capabilities, and artificial intelligence.

The platform also supports the formulation of decisions, policy design, and simulation of the impact of various economic, social, and demographic changes to support the future direction of achieving Vision 2030.

- Digital transformation

Director of the National Information Center at SDAIA Esam al-Wagait emphasized the Kingdom's distinguished experience in digital transformation, particularly against the backdrop of the world's escalating digital acceleration.

Wagait was speaking at the al-Baha Forum for Artificial Intelligence under the patronage of Baha Governor Prince Hussam bin Saud bin Abdulaziz.

The forum was attended by several officials, specialists, and researchers in AI, technologies, and smart cities.

The director stated that SDAIA exerted efforts that have had the most significant impact on enabling and accelerating government digital transformation and data and artificial intelligence progress