RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is aiming to become the world’s largest exporter of artificial intelligence tokens as it accelerates efforts to position itself as a regional and global technology hub, according to a senior executive.
Speaking at the PIF Private Sector Forum, Tareq Amin, CEO of Humain, said the Kingdom has the necessary resources including abundant energy supplies and strong geographic connectivity to establish itself as a global AI powerhouse.
His remarks align with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy, which seeks to transform the Kingdom into a leading regional technology hub by the end of the decade.
Humain “is a company that has an ambition to become a global player in this important space. We are an AI total value chain company. Focussed from Humain core, which is our data centers. These are not small data centers. We are talking about gigawatt capacity,” Amin said.
He emphasized the critical role of energy in artificial intelligence development, adding: “AI is an energy game. We have power, energy affordability and abundance, connectivity, land, and water. We have all that it needs to translate Saudi Arabia to the world’s largest AI token exporter.”
