AWS and HUMAIN Partner to Power Saudi Arabia's $5.3B AI and Cloud Revolution

AWS and HUMAIN (a Saudi AI company backed by the Public Investment Fund) have announced a landmark partnership to build a groundbreaking AI Zone in Saudi Arabia, with joint investments exceeding $5 billion.

$5.3 Billion

AWS infrastructure investment in Saudi Arabia

Scheduled to go live in 2026

Key Components

AI Infrastructure

Up to 150,000 AI accelerators in Riyadh

Hardware

NVIDIA GB300 and AWS Trainium chips

Services

SageMaker, Bedrock, and Amazon Q

Compute Platform

Unified AI compute from Saudi Arabia

Use Cases & Sectors

The partnership aims to accelerate AI adoption across multiple sectors:

Healthcare: Early disease diagnosis and personalized treatment

Education: Personalized learning tools and AI tutors

Energy: Optimization and predictive maintenance

Government: Enhanced public services and efficiency

Arabic Language AI

A significant focus is the development of Arabic Large Language Models (ALLaMs)and a unified AI agent marketplace. This addresses a critical gap in AI capabilities for Arabic-speaking populations and businesses.

Workforce Development

100,000

Saudi nationals

Trained in cloud and generative AI

10,000

Saudi women

Certified in AWS cloud skills for free

Strategic Implications

HUMAIN will become AWS's preferred AI partner globally, positioning Saudi Arabia as a major hub for AI innovation and cloud computing. This aligns with Saudi Vision 2030's goals of economic diversification and technological leadership.

Significant opportunities for technology companies and AI-focused businesses in the Middle East market.