Saudi Arabia to host global summit on artificial intelligence in September 2024
The summit will be held in Riyadh
The purpose of the summit is to debate worldwide achievements in the field of artificial intelligence with officials, heads of significant technological businesses, heads of organisations, and specialists in this sphere. This was reported by Arab News.
At the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh, the third Global Artificial Intelligence Summit is scheduled to take place from September 10 to 12. The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority is in charge of organising the event.
The summit will reveal projects and agreements that support worldwide efforts in the fields of data and artificial intelligence, in addition to talking about advancements in artificial intelligence on a global scale.
The conference will cover a range of themes, including advancements in artificial intelligence, market trends, leveraging AI to create a bright future, maximising human potential in this domain, and other pertinent areas.
According to the source, this summit is a confirmation of the success of the Vision 2030 programme aimed at developing Saudi Arabia's public health, education, infrastructure, recreation, and tourism.
This programme is a well-developed scenario for the transition of Saudi Arabia into a modern, dynamic, and high-tech state, looking to the future, but at the same time based on national traditions and loyalty to Islam.
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