RIYADH: The Saudi Data and AI Authority has signed a deal with LinkedIn to cooperate on research related to the Kingdom’s labor market in the field of data and artificial intelligence. The agreement aims to enrich knowledge and launch awareness initiatives to build a digital professional identity and link it to appropriate career opportunities. A memorandum of understanding was signed at the SDAIA’s headquarters in Riyadh by Majid Alshehry, manager of the general department of studies, and Rajai El-Khadem, LinkedIn’s head of the public and academic sectors for the Middle East. The SDAIA is keen to increase cooperation with outside agencies in the field of data and AI as part of its work to boost national capabilities. The two sides said they were looking forward to developing a general framework for studying the Saudi labor market in the area of data and AI and making recommendations to fill skills gaps in specialist fields.