RIYADH: AI is driving generational opportunity across every industry, society, and economy — but at the crux of this global transformation is the crucial relationship between AI and energy, Aramco’s Executive Vice President of Technology and Innovation Ahmad O. Al-Khowaiter said.
According to an Aramco press release issued on Tuesday, Al-Khowaiter made the remarks at the Adopt AI International Summit in Paris, where he stressed that the rapid expansion of AI is inseparable from the energy systems required to power its data-intensive infrastructure. At the same time, he noted, AI is unlocking new tools to enhance global energy supplies and improve efficiency, sustainability, and affordability.
The statement also highlighted Aramco’s growing collaborations with French companies and confirmed that Aramco Ventures — the company’s venture capital arm — will soon open a new office in Paris to support deeper investment in next-generation technologies across Europe.
On Aramco’s partnerships with French firms, he said: “Our partnership with Pasqal Quantum Computing just saw the installation of Saudi Arabia’s first quantum computer dedicated to industrial applications, right at our headquarters in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
