Hektar App is an application launched through a Saudi-Chinese partnership between Camel Lab and WEO Technology. The two companies announced the launch of 'Hektar' App, the latest and most competitive social media application, on the first day of the LEAP23 conference on February 6, 2023. The application combines numerous features that enhance its competitiveness with other significant social media applications. Hektar App specifications 'Hektar' App is characterized by its a...
The Data and Artificial Intelligence Glossary is a glossary dedicated to data and artificial intelligence launched by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in collaboration with King Salman Global Academy for Arabic (KSAA) in 2022. The glossary encompasses essential terms used in the field of technology related to data and artificial intelligence and offers a brief definition for each term in both English and Arabic. Objectives of the Data a...
The Saudi Minds Platform is a national platform launched by the Research, Development, and Innovation Authority on October 3, 2024. It is concerned with the development of research and innovations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to achieve scientific advancement via the establishment of a comprehensive digital environment that supports the performance of the innovation and research ecosystem. Concept behind the Saudi Minds Platform The Saudi Minds Platform contributes to the development of a lar...
The LEAP Conference is an international event centered on the future of technology and its impact on human prosperity. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology hosted its inaugural edition in 2022 in Riyadh , the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , under the theme 'One Eye on the Stars,' in partnership with the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming, and Drones . LEAP Conference goals LEAP aims to enhance Saudi Arabia's position at the international...
The Artificial Intelligence Center for Energy is a center that develops solutions for the energy sector using digital technologies. It improves operations, enhances sustainability, supports technology, and boosts the competitiveness of this sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The center was launched on January 31, 2021, in collaboration between the Ministry of Energy and the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA ). Both entities manage the center with the participation of k...
The International Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics (ICAIRE) is an international center dedicated to promoting artificial intelligence (AI) research and ethics globally. It is headquartered in Riyadh City , in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , and enjoys legal personality as well as financial and administrative independence. The decision to establish the center was issued on July 25, 2023. In 2023, it was designated as a Category Two International Center under the auspices of t...
Elevate is a program dedicated to empowering women and enabling them to take on new roles in artificial intelligence (AI). Over five years, it aims to train approximately 25,000 women in emerging markets worldwide across various advanced technology domains. The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority ( SDAIA ) announced the program in collaboration with Google Cloud during the second edition of the Global AI Summit in 2022. The first phase of the program commenced on May 1, 2023. Obj...
Yes, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia manufactures smart chips. On August 25, 2021, the Minister of Communications and Information Technology announced the production of the first smart chip in the Kingdom, made and developed by Saudi talents, for military, commercial, and civil applications. Aiming to localize the production of semiconductors in the Kingdom, the first Saudi Future of Semiconductors Forum was launched in Riyadh on March 30–31, 2022. The event was held jointly by King Abdullah Univ...
NEOM AI Challenge is one of the initiatives of the Global AI Summit , launched by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) in partnership with ' NEOM ' during the first edition of the Global AI Summit in 2020 . It aims to find solutions to NEOM City's challenges using AI technologies. Tracks of NEOM AI Challenge The NEOM AI Challenge consists of three tracks: AI in decision-making, AI adaptive inspection, and AI in machine-executable legislation to speed up ...
The Global Cybersecurity Forum is an international event organized by the National Cybersecurity Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the auspices of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. The forum serves as a venue for the world's cybersecurity experts to discuss issues and trends and foster international cooperation in cyberspace. The first edition of the forum was launched in 2020, in Riyadh City, during the Kingdom's G20 presidency. Objectives of the Global Cybersecurit...
The Balsam Index is an evaluation and measurement benchmark for Arabic models in the field of data and artificial intelligence (AI). It was launched by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) and the King Salman Global Academy for Arabic during the third edition of the Global AI Summit on September 12, 2024, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh City , the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Importance of Balsam Index The Balsam Index was launched as part of SDAIA's efforts,...
The Oxagon Hackathon is an industrial innovation and entrepreneurship competition announced by NEOM 's industrial city, ' Oxagon ,' in partnership with the Ministry of Education and 'Blossom' Accelerator. It was launched in Riyadh City , the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , on August 3, 2022. Its events were held over three days, starting on October 6, 2022. Oxagon Hackathon concept The Oxagon Hackathon fosters collaboration within the startup community in the K...