RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has been ranked first worldwide in the Government Strategy Index for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Tortoise’s Global AI report said on Saturday.
The firm evaluates more than 60 countries across the world. As per the report, Germany and China secured the 2nd and 3rd rankings, respectively.
KSA Ranks First, Germany Second in Government Strategy in Tortoise’s Global AI Index
The international ranking of AI incorporates over 100 indicators, categorized into 7 sub-pillars: development, government strategy, res, infrastructure, talent, commercial and operating environment.
Saudi Arabia ranked first in the Government Strategy Index for AI and secured thirty-first position in the total indicators released by Tortoise, which is a global firm that has an international advisory board that includes experts and analysts in AI from across the globe.
Saudi Arabia has accomplished an extraordinary achievement, scoring 100 percent in all criteria of the index regarding AI.
This includes the formation of the National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) (NSDAI) within the country, the presence of a dedicated government regulatory authority for AI, the allocation of budget for Artificial Intelligence initiatives, and the establishment and monitoring of national goals for AI.
From its early phases, KSA has showed a firm commitment to developing AI. In 1440 AH, a Royal Order was issued to set up SDAIA as the main authority to organize, develop, and oversee all AI-related affairs.
The SDAIA led the national plans for data and AI to attain the aspirations of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, head of the SDAIA Board of Directors, and the aims of the Saudi Vision 2030.
It has performed to set up the National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence (NSDAI) to unite efforts and unveil national initiatives in AI and data and to make best usage of them.
This significant triumph by the KSA perfectly aligns with the overarching targets of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to position the nation prominently in international indicators across different domains, SPA reported.