New IDC study examines the critical role of AI in Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation

New IDC study examines the critical role of AI in Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is on the cusp of an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. AI is at the core of the Kingdom's massive economic transformation programs, including ambitious futuristic infrastructure projects. Organizations across both the public and private sectors are increasingly embracing AI, with International Data Corporation (IDC) expecting adoption of the technology to grow massively over the coming years.

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has been at the forefront of promoting AI adoption across the Kingdom and is contributing immensely toward fostering an environment for the development of a comprehensive AI ecosystem. With this critical goal in mind, the SDAIA organized the landmark second edition of the Global AI Summit in September this year. Hosted in Riyadh, the summit showcased Saudi Arabia's promising plans to become an international hotbed for AI adoption and development.

With AI taking center stage in the rapidly evolving technological landscape of Saudi Arabia, IDC has undertaken a comprehensive study — titled 'Artificial Intelligence: The DNA of Saudi Arabia's Transformation' — in strategic partnership with the SDAIA to capture the current state of AI in the country. Launched at today's IDC Saudi Arabia Government Congress 2022, which hosted more than 100 of the Kingdom's most