Royal decree establishes SDAIA as national data and AI authority
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A royal decree dated 30 August 2019 established the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), linked directly to the Prime Minister.
A royal decree dated 30 August 2019 established the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), linked directly to the Prime Minister. The decree created two affiliated bodies, the National Data Management Office (NDMO) and the National Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), and transferred the National Information Center (NIC) to SDAIA.
The authority was given the mandate to set the national strategy for data and AI and to oversee its implementation.
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- 1New Saudi center for artificial intelligence and national data management Ajel · 30 Aug 2019
- 2Saudi Arabia - National AI Authority (2019) regulations.ai
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Cicada Desk. "Royal decree establishes SDAIA as national data and AI authority". Cicada, 30 August 2019. https://cicadaconsultancy.online/en/news/sdaia-established-2019
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