RIYADH: The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), in collaboration with UNESCO, has announced that the International Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics (ICAIRE) has been classified as a Category 2 Center (C2C) under UNESCO auspices, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Tuesday.
The announcement was made at SDAIA’s third Global AI Summit, held at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center in Riyadh.
ICAIRE’s classification highlights the significant role Saudi Arabia plays in fostering global and regional partnerships in AI policies, ethics, and research, in addition to its international initiatives supporting the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The classification is an acknowledgement of the Kingdom’s dedication to advancing UNESCO’s mission to use AI for the betterment of humanity, with emphasis on assisting developing countries, and the attainment of the UN SDGs.
