The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and HUMAIN have signed a partnership agreement to work together on developing and enabling AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, exploring partnership and investment opportunities, and preparing specialized studies and solutions to support the sector's growth and the Kingdom's readiness to scale AI applications.

Eng. Bassam Albassam, Head of the Cloud Computing and AI Enablement Office, signed for the ministry, and HUMAIN CEO Eng. Tareq Amin signed for the company.

The agreement centers on exploring strategic partnerships in AI infrastructure and better coordination among stakeholders, helping develop the sector's regulatory and operational environment, attract local and international investment and meet national AI and digital economy goals.

The two sides will prepare specialized studies and solutions, exchange technical expertise and develop innovative solutions that meet government entities' requirements and national standards, improving infrastructure efficiency.

Cooperation also covers supporting AI data centers through closer coordination with government entities to ease the enablement and expansion of infrastructure projects, as well as knowledge transfer and national capability building in coordination with HUMAIN Academy, as part of national efforts to strengthen the Kingdom's position as a leading global AI hub.