CST publishes draft Global AI Hub Law with 'data embassies'
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In brief
On 14 April 2025 the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) opened public consultation, until 14 May 2025, on a draft Global AI Hub Law.
On 14 April 2025 the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) opened public consultation, until 14 May 2025, on a draft Global AI Hub Law. It proposes three hub types, Private, Extended and Virtual, and the concept of 'data embassies': private data centers that host a foreign government's or entity's data under that country's laws rather than Saudi law.
The Council of Ministers could terminate arrangements for national-security reasons, and the law would take effect 60 days after publication in the Official Gazette. The law remains in draft form.
Key figures
- 30consultation period (days)
Sources
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- 1Saudi Arabia releases a draft Global AI Hub Law redefining digital jurisdiction Clyde & Co · 1 May 2025
- 2KSA: Public consultation on Draft AI Hub Law Bird & Bird
Archive report. Written in 2026 from contemporary sources and dated to the day the event happened.
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Cicada Desk. "CST publishes draft Global AI Hub Law with 'data embassies'". Cicada, 14 April 2025. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/global-ai-hub-law-draft-2025
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