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Saudi Arabia Positions Itself as a Global AI Leader with $40B Investment and Strong Governance Focus

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Saudi Arabia is investing $40B to become a global AI hub, with AI projected to contribute 12% of GDP by 2030. Backed by SDAIA and ranked 3rd globally in AI governance, the Kingdom is coupling bold adoption with ethical frameworks to drive growth across healthcare, energy, finance, and mobility.

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Ooredoo and Qatar Airways Forge Strategic AI, Cloud, and Cybersecurity Partnership

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Dubai Unveils $1 Million AI Film Award at 1 Billion Followers Summit

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Dubai has announced a $1 million prize for AI-generated short films at the 2026 1 Billion Followers Summit. Backed by Google’s Gemini, the competition emphasizes storytelling, humanitarian messages, and innovation, while broader funding initiatives highlight the UAE’s ambition to lead the global content economy.

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Saudi Arabia Opens Real Estate Market to Foreigners via Digital ID; AfricAI Launches to Advance AI in Africa

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Saudi Arabia will allow foreigners to own property starting 2026 through a digital ID system, enhancing transparency and investment under Vision 2030. Meanwhile, AfricAI, a new venture by global and regional partners, aims to deploy localized AI across Africa, focusing first on Nigeria before expanding continent-wide.

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Dubai Announces $1M Global AI Film Award with Google at 1 Billion Followers Summit

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Dubai, in partnership with Google, has launched a $1M award for AI-generated short films at the 2026 1 Billion Followers Summit. The contest aims to showcase AI’s creative power in filmmaking while promoting humanitarian storytelling, aligning with the UAE’s investment in the global content economy.

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Saudi Arabia, under Vision 2030, has established itself as the region’s AI leader and a rising global power. With SDAIA, Humain, supercomputing investments, and Arabic AI models, the Kingdom is building a comprehensive ecosystem to secure long-term competitiveness and set global standards in artificial intelligence.

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