Saudi Arabia’s 2026 year of Artificial Intelligence: Vision 2030, digital sovereignty and the new economics of AI power

Seade CAESAR

Published 9 hours ago7 min read

Saudi Arabia’s decision to designate 2026 as the “Year of Artificial Intelligence” is more than a symbolic declaration. It signals a decisive shift in the Kingdom’s economic transformation strategy, placing artificial intelligence at the center of Vision 2030, industrial diversification, public-sector reform, digital infrastructure, Arabic-language innovation and sovereign technology development.

Published by Francis Buetey

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