Saudi Arabia joins the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)
- SDAIA announced Saudi membership in GPAI at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
- Saudi becomes the first Arab country to join GPAI, increasing its role in global AI governance.
- Membership supports Saudi priorities on AI ethics, data governance, and international collaboration.
Saudi Press Agency (SPA) · 2026-02-21
Saudi delegation backs India AI Impact Summit declaration aligning with national human-centric AI goals
- Saudi statements praised the Summit's declaration calling for safe, trustworthy, and beneficial AI.
- Official Saudi messaging frames the declaration as consistent with national efforts to 'build and empower people'.
- The outcome reinforces Saudi engagement in multilateral AI policy fora following the GPAI membership.
Asharq Al-Awsat / Saudi official statements · 2026-02-22