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Saudi Arabia is making major strides in artificial intelligence, unveiling deals with several leading U.S. technology firms including NVIDIA, AMD, Cisco, and Amazon Web Services. These partnerships are primarily formed through HUMAIN, the AI subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which controls about $940 billion in assets. As part of these collaborations, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has launched ‘Humain’ with the intent of establishing the kingdom as a global leader in artificial intelligence. This initiative aligns with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy and reduce dependence on oil revenues.
NVIDIA has partnered with HUMAIN to construct AI factories in Saudi Arabia. The partnership underscores HUMAIN’s mission to position Saudi Arabia as an international AI powerhouse, and will have a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts. The initial phase includes the deployment of 18,000 NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputers with NVIDIA InfiniBand networking. AMD has also signed an agreement with HUMAIN where the parties will invest up to $10 billion to deploy 500 megawatts of AI compute capacity over the next five years.
In addition to chip manufacturers, networking and cloud service providers are also involved. Cisco will partner with HUMAIN AI enterprise to power AI infrastructure and ecosystem growth, with new investments in research, talent, and digital skills. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and HUMAIN plan to invest over $5 billion to build an “AI Zone” in the kingdom, incorporating dedicated AWS AI infrastructure and services. These efforts are supported by the U.S. government easing AI chip export rules to Gulf states, which had previously limited the access of such countries to high-end AI chips.
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NVIDIA has partnered with HUMAIN to construct AI factories in Saudi Arabia. The partnership underscores HUMAIN’s mission to position Saudi Arabia as an international AI powerhouse, and will have a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts. The initial phase includes the deployment of 18,000 NVIDIA GB300 Grace Blackwell AI supercomputers with NVIDIA InfiniBand networking. AMD has also signed an agreement with HUMAIN where the parties will invest up to $10 billion to deploy 500 megawatts of AI compute capacity over the next five years.
In addition to chip manufacturers, networking and cloud service providers are also involved. Cisco will partner with HUMAIN AI enterprise to power AI infrastructure and ecosystem growth, with new investments in research, talent, and digital skills. Amazon Web Services (AWS) and HUMAIN plan to invest over $5 billion to build an “AI Zone” in the kingdom, incorporating dedicated AWS AI infrastructure and services. These efforts are supported by the U.S. government easing AI chip export rules to Gulf states, which had previously limited the access of such countries to high-end AI chips.
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- insideAI News: Saudi Arabia Unveils AI Deals with NVIDIA, AMD, Cisco, AWS
- THE DECODER: Saudi Arabia founds AI company "Humain" - US relaxes chip export rules for Gulf states
- the-decoder.com: Saudi Arabia founds AI company "Humain" - US relaxes chip export rules for Gulf states
- www.theguardian.com: Reports on deals by US tech firms, including Nvidia and Cisco, to expand AI capabilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
- Maginative: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has launched ‘Humain’, a state-backed AI company aimed at establishing the kingdom as a global leader in artificial intelligence, coinciding with a major investment forum attracting top U.S. tech executives.
- Analytics India Magazine: NVIDIA to Deploy 18,000 Chips for AI Data Centres in Saudi Arabia.
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