RIYADH: The president of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, affirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment, under the directives of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to advancing international efforts to strengthen AI governance and promote the responsible and safe use of its technologies in support of humanity and sustainable development.
The remarks came during his separate meetings with the director general of the International Labour Organization, Gilbert F. Houngbo, World Bank Vice President for Digital and AI Sangbu Kim, and Germany’s Federal Minister for Digital Transformation Karsten Wildberger, on the sidelines of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva.
The meetings were attended by the Kingdom’s permanent representative to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva, Abdulmohsen bin Khothaila, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.
The officials discussed strengthening international cooperation in data and AI, enhancing governance frameworks for emerging technologies, and promoting their ethical and responsible adoption to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals while addressing future risks facing societies and labor markets.
