Riyadh, September 15, 2022, SPA -- Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), in cooperation with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, has inaugurated a joint research center, during the 2nd Global AI Summit that is being held in Riyadh between September 13 and 15. The joint research center seeks to improve all branches of AI to instill the status of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a global pioneer among data-based economies through conducting and supporting research and innovation in this field according to national priorities to realize the targets of Saudi Vision 2030. President of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dr. Mohammed Al-Saqqaf said: the university is proud of its partnership with SDAIA through the new center for research and development in data and AI, noting that this step will make the university play a role in developing the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to occupy a decent rank in the world as a competitor rather than just a participant in the new global digital economy. For his part, Chief Executive Officer of National Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI), the innovative arm at SDAIA, Dr. Majid Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri said that the joint center will be a starting point towards a successful cooperation with the university to provide innovative solutions in various fields via benefiting from AI in the new data age. The center seeks to provide adequate infrastructure for AI research, attract, support and train talents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the field, and develop means of using AI in all sectors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, such as the energy, industrial, educational, and health sectors. --SPA 15:53 LOCAL TIME 12:53 GMT 0030 www.spa.gov.sa/w1785308