Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd globally in leading AI models, job growth rate: Stanford AI Index

02/12/2025 02:18 AST

Saudi Arabia has achieved third place globally in the development of artificial intelligence models and in the growth rate of AI-related jobs.

According to Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, the Kingdom ranks second globally in language model progress, behind only the US and China, and falls just behind India and Brazil in AI-related job growth.

The findings reflect the nation's growing leadership in these advanced technologies, thanks to the efforts of the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence, driven by the directives of the country's Vision 2030, which aims to elevate the Kingdom among leading economies in these areas.

Saudi Arabia's strong performance across multiple metrics in the Stanford AI Index has solidified its position among the top 10 countries leading in AI.

Its third-place global ranking in advanced AI models and AI job-growth rates underscores the strength of the Kingdom's innovation ecosystem, from its ability to develop sophisticated technologies such as ALLaM, one of the leading Arabic-language generative AI models, to its ongoing expansion of AI-related employment opportunities.

In the same index, the nation also ranked seventh globally in drawing talent, owing to its attractive technological and regulatory environment for global expertise, which supports the growth of the advanced sector. It also achieved eighth place globally in public AI awareness and specialized scientific citations in the field.

This is attributed to its efforts in AI-related research and studies, and in building a knowledgeable society capable of engaging with AI technologies, through numerous initiatives such as the "SAMAI" initiative to enable 1 million Saudis in AI, along with other training initiatives that have seen significant demand from various segments of society to learn AI skills.

These advanced rankings imply that the Kingdom has become a global model for citation in data and AI fields. They also reflect its efforts in building human capabilities and enhancing community awareness, aligning with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, which seeks to develop national capabilities.

This paves the way for building a comprehensive digital renaissance that supports the national economy and enhances the Kingdom's global standing.

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