Saudi Arabia plans new AI center

The agreement between the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence and King Abdullah University was made on the sidelines of an artificial intelligence summit in Riyadh.
Guests attend the Global AI 2020 (Artificial Intelligence) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 21, 2020.
Guests attend the Global AI 2020 (Artificial Intelligence) Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 21, 2020. - FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images
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A new artificial intelligence center is being planned in Saudi Arabia. 

The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence and King Abdullah University for Science and Technology agreed to establish a “center of excellence in data science and artificial intelligence” in the kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.  

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