Saudi Arabia has spent hundreds of billions of dollars to launch an ambitious artificial intelligence project called "Beyond Plan", aiming to build Saudi Arabia into a leading global technology center to compete with the United Arab Emirates in the field of technology. The editor of Downcodes learned that the project covers data center construction, start-up investment and other infrastructure construction, aiming to attract the world's top talents and cooperate with international technology giants to comprehensively enhance the Saudi technology ecosystem.
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The project will be driven by state-backed entities and will focus on investing in data centers, startups and other related infrastructure to allow artificial intelligence to flourish. Through this plan, Saudi Arabia hopes to attract global talents, enhance the domestic technology ecosystem, and encourage technology companies to invest and develop in Saudi Arabia.
Plan Beyond is conceived similarly to Alat, a sustainable manufacturing-focused fund backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, people familiar with the matter said. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will serve as chairman of the project and seek to invest in cooperation with large international companies. This shows that Saudi Arabia not only hopes to promote its own technological progress, but is also actively seeking cooperation with international technology giants to enhance its influence in the field of science and technology.
As the world attaches increasing importance to smart technology, this investment plan in Saudi Arabia is seen as an important measure in response to this trend. In the future, Saudi Arabia's investment in the field of artificial intelligence will not only be limited to infrastructure construction, but also include attracting and cultivating scientific and technological talents, thereby establishing a healthy scientific and technological industry ecosystem.
The “Beyond Plan” demonstrates Saudi Arabia’s great ambition and determination in the field of artificial intelligence, and its final results are worth looking forward to. This will not only profoundly affect Saudi Arabia’s own technological development, but may also have a profound impact on the global artificial intelligence industry pattern. Let’s wait and see if Saudi Arabia succeeds in achieving its ambitious goals.