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Humain, an AI Startup, is Launched in Saudi Arabia

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16th May 2025

Huda Az

Saudi Arabia has launched Humain, a new business owned by the PIF, focusing on investing in its rapidly growing ecosystem.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has introduced Humain, a brand-new business entirely owned by the Public Investment Fund. The company’s objectives include actively investing in its quickly expanding ecosystem and developing and managing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

By creating an Arabic-specific large language model (LLM), the new company aims to improve content quality, advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in text processing, and encourage the use of the Arabic language in the digital world.

Intending to facilitate artificial intelligence applications and manage large data in an effective and adaptable manner, it seeks to advance the technical infrastructure by building a new generation of data centres and cloud computing.

Additionally, Humain works to support digital initiatives related to data centres and technical devices and to enable and develop artificial intelligence applications locally, regionally, and globally. To increase productivity and creativity, it also promotes the application of these technologies in crucial industries like financial services, healthcare, energy, and industry.

Official Recognition of the Strategic Move

Officials and experts in this field praised Humain’s launch highly. Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) Chairman Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi stressed that this move is a strategic choice that fortifies the Kingdom’s position as a leader in data and AI and creates a sophisticated knowledge economy.

He emphasised that the company’s founding is in line with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s unrestricted support, which helps to advance these technologies and produce real advantages for the country and all of humanity.

Moreover, he clarified that this strategy supports SDAIA’s endeavours to create a sustainable environment that facilitates the shift to a competitive knowledge economy as the nation’s reference for data and artificial intelligence.

According to Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, the introduction of “Humain” is a testament to the Kingdom’s determination to fortify its position in artificial intelligence and grow both domestically and globally.

He laid out that the company is a key pillar in promoting innovation and the digital economy, utilising the Kingdom’s competitive advantages as a digital hub that connects continents. It is an ideal platform for innovation because of its cutting-edge digital infrastructure and top-tier national talent, all of which help to realise the objectives of Vision 2030.

A Bright Future for Digital Technology

The debut of “Humain” offers a crucial glimpse into the Public Investment Fund’s plan to advance artificial intelligence in the Kingdom by making active investments and growing its global alliances.

This launch leverages Saudi Arabia’s competitive advantages, including its advantageous geographic location that connects three continents, enabling digital connectivity and efficient data processing. Further, it highlights the country’s increasing economic growth rates, high youth interest in modern technologies, and local capacity building.

This action is also in line with the Kingdom’s goal of promoting economic growth and raising global competitiveness, with an emphasis on intellectual property for innovations and drawing in talent and investments from both domestic and foreign sources.