The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched the “One Million Saudi in AI” initiative, aimed at empowering one million citizens in artificial intelligence, reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The national initiative, a largest of its kind in the kingdom, was launched by Minister of Education Yousef bin Abdullah Al Benyan and Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) President Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development during the third Global AI Summit (GAIN Summit 2024), held at the King Abdulaziz International Convention Centre in Riyadh.
It is aimed at empowering a million Saudis to interact with a world led by AI, ensuring the building of a better future that enhances human capabilities, stated the report.
It will allow a million male and female citizens to understand AI, its uses, ethics, and to train on the skills and tools necessary to integrate AI into business and daily life effectively and safely, it added