SDAIA launches National Strategy for Data and AI at first Global AI Summit
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In brief
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) unveiled the National Strategy for Data and AI (NSDAI) on 21 October 2020 at the first Global AI Summit, held virtually.
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) unveiled the National Strategy for Data and AI (NSDAI) on 21 October 2020 at the first Global AI Summit, held virtually. Its 2030 targets include ranking among the top 15 countries in AI, attracting about SAR 75 billion (roughly $20 billion) of investment, building a pool of more than 20,000 data and AI specialists and helping create 300 startups.
The strategy prioritizes health care, mobility, education, government and energy, and sets a 2020-2025 phase followed by a 2025-2030 phase of building internationally competitive capabilities.
Key figures
- $20bn2030 investment target
- 20,000peopleAI specialists target
- 300startups target (startups)
Sources
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- 1Saudi Arabia lays out ambitious national AI strategy Gulf Business · 21 Oct 2020
- 2ASG Analysis: Saudi Arabia Unveils National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence (NSDAI) DGA Group (ASG) · 27 Oct 2020
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Cicada Desk. "SDAIA launches National Strategy for Data and AI at first Global AI Summit". Cicada, 21 October 2020. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/nsdai-launched-gain-2020
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