SDAIA Inaugurates Excellence Center for Generative AI, Launches ALLAM Application for Arabic Chat

Riyadh, May 16, 2023, SPA -- The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) inaugurated the Center of Excellence for Generative Artificial Intelligence in collaboration with the global technology company NVIDIA and launched the pilot version of the ALLAM application. This step is the first of its kind in the region for its importance in achieving the benefit of AI, enhancing the Kingdom's position in this modern technical field, and supporting cognitive capabilities.
Several ministers and officials in the public and private sectors, Saudi universities, hospitals, specialists in technology companies, and those interested in the fields of artificial intelligence from within the Kingdom along with foreign participants attended the event.
These accomplishments are in line with the objectives of the Saudi Vision 2030 – led by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of SDAIA – in light of his unlimited support for efforts to make the Kingdom a global technological hub for the latest advanced technologies related to AI.
The innovative projects adopted by SDAIA in the field of artificial intelligence are part of the authority's capacity as the national reference for data and AI in all related aspects of the Kingdom, where they receive the support of HRH the Crown Prince for the role they play in improving data and AI, stimulating their growth and utilizing them to serve humanity and lead the Kingdom's endeavours to be a global leader in AI.
--SPA