Google and the Saudi Public Investment Fund will establish a new artificial intelligence center in Saudi Arabia to promote research on Arabic language AI models and develop AI applications related to Saudi Arabia’s specific needs. The move has drawn attention to its environmental commitments, as Google has pledged to reduce carbon emissions. However, a Google spokesperson said the partnership is consistent with stated commitments. The editor of Downcodes will explain this in detail.
Recently, Google and the Saudi Public Investment Fund jointly announced that they will establish a new artificial intelligence (AI) center in Saudi Arabia. The goal of this new AI center is to support research on AI models in the Arabic language and the development of AI applications relevant to Saudi-specific needs.
Saudi Arabia's oil industry has long relied on traditional energy production methods, and the country's economy is also highly dependent on oil resources. According to Aramco, the company is now making extensive use of artificial intelligence technology in its operations. In a certain oil field, the application of AI technology has helped the company increase production by 15%. This result shows the potential and value of AI in the oil industry.
While Google announced in 2020 that it would stop developing algorithms for oil and gas production and pledged in 2021 to halve its carbon emissions by 2030, the new partnership has raised questions about whether it would contradict its environmental commitments. of attention. A Google spokesperson told E&E News that the new agreement is consistent with its existing commitments. Although Google and the Saudi Public Investment Fund did not disclose what specific "Saudi-specific AI applications" will look like, given the central role of oil in the Saudi economy, it can be speculated that these AI algorithms may be applied to oil and gas production process.
By establishing an AI center, Google hopes to promote technological progress in the Middle East and provide support for local research and development. This move is not only a further exploration of artificial intelligence technology, but may also provide new development opportunities for Saudi Arabia during its transformation process.
Google's move is aimed at promoting technological development in the Middle East, but the details of its cooperation with Saudi Arabia and the impact on its environmental commitments still require further observation. The editor of Downcodes will continue to pay attention to the progress and subsequent impact of this project.