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SDAIA (Saudi Data & AI Authority)
Saudi Arabia's national data and AI regulatory and strategy authority, steward of the National Strategy for Data and AI (organized around ambition, competencies, policies, investment, innovation, and ecosystem) and lead agency behind the Kingdom's designation of 2026 as the 'Year of Artificial Intelligence.' SDAIA broke ground on the Hexagon Data Centre in January 2026, planned to be the world's largest government data center by capacity, and launched SAMAI 2, a public-sector AI capacity-building program spanning 11 government ministries.
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- Saudi Press Agency — SDAIA breaks ground on Hexagon Data Centre58% source confidence
- Saudi Press Agency — Saudi Arabia designates 2026 the 'Year of Artificial Intelligence'56% source confidence
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SDAIA (Saudi Data & AI Authority)'s Timeline
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Jan 2020 · National Strategy for Data and AI published
SDAIA published Saudi Arabia's National Strategy for Data and AI, organizing the Kingdom's AI ambitions around six pillars: ambition, competencies, policies, investment, innovation, and ecosystem.
Jan 2026 · Breaks ground on Hexagon Data Centre
SDAIA broke ground on the Hexagon Data Centre, planned to be the world's largest government data center by capacity.
Jan 2026 · Saudi Arabia declares 'Year of AI'
SDAIA led the designation of 2026 as Saudi Arabia's 'Year of Artificial Intelligence,' unifying national efforts across government, industry, and academia, including mandatory AI curricula across all undergraduate disciplines at Saudi universities.