KAUST has established the Center of Excellence for Generative AI to position Saudi Arabia as a leader in this transformative technology, aligning with Vision 2030's goals for human capital development and economic diversification while focusing on research and applications that span health, sustainability, energy, and future economies, ultimately aiming to cultivate talent and foster innovative solutions tailored to the Kingdom’s needs.
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When ChatGPT first launched in 2022, it sent shockwaves through the global community. Suddenly, generative AI (GenAI) became a reality and accessible to all, and the nascent technology immediately became a strategic focus point for many countries. A sector that was once considered niche is now expected to represent 3% of Saudi Arabia’s GDP by 2030; hence, the Kingdom sees GenAI as fundamental to the country’s future aspirations to achieve Vision2030 goals. In response, KAUST has founded the Center of Excellence for Generative AI. This CoE, with Professor Bernard Ghanem as Chair and Professor Jürgen Schmidhuber as co-Chair, represents one of the centerpieces of the Kingdom’s GenAI strategy for scientific research, commercial innovation and talent development, thus enabling Saudi Arabia to become a global leader in this burgeoning technology.
