SAMAI trains more than one million Saudis in AI, 52% of them women
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In brief
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced at a gala in Riyadh on 9 November 2025 that the SAMAI program had trained more than one million Saudis in AI after its September 2024 launch.
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced at a gala in Riyadh on 9 November 2025 that the SAMAI program had trained more than one million Saudis in AI after its September 2024 launch. Women made up 52% of trainees, employees 70% and students 30%.
SAMAI was described as the largest AI upskilling program in the Kingdom's history, and SAMAI 2 for government staff followed in January 2026.
Key figures
- 1,000,000peoplepeople trained
- 52%women share
Sources
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- 1Landmark SAMAI initiative trains over one million Saudis in AI Middle East AI News · 9 Nov 2025
- 2A National Celebration: Over One Million Citizens Empowered in AI Through the Samai Initiative Saudi Ministry of Education · 9 Nov 2025
Archive report. Written in 2026 from contemporary sources and dated to the day the event happened.
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Cicada Desk. "SAMAI trains more than one million Saudis in AI, 52% of them women". Cicada, 9 November 2025. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/samai-one-million-reached-2025
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