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\nThe Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has joined forces with US tech giant Dell Technologies to build advanced capabilities in the fields of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, it was announced.
\nThis will drive the joint development of engineering and technology projects in the kingdom, SDAIA said. The agreement, which was signed on Thursday at Gitex Technology Week in Dubai, will see SDAIA and Dell leveraging solutions within AI, cloud computing, data analytics and enterprise storage.
\n\u201cWe are excited about the growth and opportunities created by the fourth industrial revolution, and we are constantly striving to deliver products and services that are developed around advanced emerging technologies,\u201d Dr Esam Al-Wagait, director of Saudi Arabia\u2019s National Information Centre, said.
\n\u201cWe are delighted to partner with Dell Technologies on our ongoing digital journey,\u201d said Mr Al-Wagait, who signed the pact on behalf of SDAIA.
\nSaudi Arabia, which is aiming to attract foreign and local investment worth $20 billion in the fields of data and AI in the next 10 years, launched its National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence in October.
\nAI is expected to contribute up to 12.4 per cent of the country\u2019s gross domestic product \u2013 equivalent to $135 billion \u2013 by 2030, according to a report by consultancy PwC.
\n\u201cWe look forward to strengthening capacity building in the fields of AI and big data in a way that contributes to developing the knowledge economy in the kingdom,\u201d said Mohammed Amin, Dell\u2019s senior vice president for Middle East.
\n\u201cIt is a pleasure to collaborate with SDAIA as they look to enhance their role as the leading technology enabler of Saudi Arabia\u2019s digital transformation vision,\u201d he added.
\nThe agreement will also facilitate an exchange of best practices and expertise needed to develop integrated projects that will serve public sector entities\u2019 technology needs across Saudi Arabia, SDAIA said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
TLTP RIYADH The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has joined forces with US tech giant Dell Technologies to build advanced capabilities in the fields of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, it was announced. This will drive the joint development of engineering and technology projects in the kingdom, SDAIA said. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-161685","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n