“Racing Towards the AI Future: How Saudi Arabia Bets Big for Dominance”
Saudi Arabia's vision to position itself as the next global superpower for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gaining momentum. Propelled by the generation-shifting initiative termed “Vision 2030,” the nation, gainfully known for its vast oil reserves, is redirecting resources to invest heavily in AI development.
To kickstart its ambitions, Saudi Arabia organized the Leap tech conference earlier this year. Over 200,000 people attended this glitzy event held amidst the barren, expansive desert outside Riyadh. These included top-level executives, engineers, and sales representatives from tech giants such as Amazon, Google, and TikTok.
The bait that drew these influential delegates? Billions of dollars in Saudi funding, fueling the kingdom's pursuit of constructing a technology industry strong enough to rival its oil dominion. An astounding total of over $10 billion deals were inked at the conference, according to Saudi Arabia's state press.
The conference succeeded in publicizing the kingdom's commitment to become a leading investor in AI. This vision, integral to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s transformational Vision 2030, involves allocating a staggering $100 billion towards AI and related technology. The government also revealed they were in discussions with Silicon Valley's venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and other investors to funnel an extra $40 billion into AI ventures.
This AI-focussed spending far exceeds comparable initiatives, such as Britain's $100 million pledge for the Alan Turing Institute. The scale of Saudi Arabia's investment is impressive as the nation employs its might to secure a bright future in the flourishing field of AI.
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