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- Data bank and apps have boosted govt services, says official
- $13.6bn in savings and returns from Kingdom鈥檚 investments
RIYADH: The Saudi Data and AI Authority showcased the Kingdom鈥檚 approach to building advanced artificial-intelligence systems at the UN General Assembly in New York this week.
Raied Al-Jadaany, assistant CEO for computer vision and audio technologies at the SDAIA, outlined the Kingdom鈥檚 approach to the technology, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
鈥淪uccessfully addressing the fundamental challenges these technologies present is essential for unlocking AI鈥檚 transformative potential for global society,鈥� Al-Jadaany said in a presentation.
Speaking during another session, Rehab bint Saad Al-Arfaj, the SDAIA鈥檚 director-general of strategic partnerships and indicators, demonstrated how theory has been transformed into concrete improvements in the lives of citizens and residents.
Al-Arfaj said 黑料社区鈥檚 National Data and AI Strategy recently earned first place in the Global AI Index鈥檚 government category.
A notable achievement has been Tawakkalna, the national application launched during the COVID-19 pandemic that has evolved into a unified platform offering over 1,000 government services.
The platform鈥檚 performance earned it the 2022 UN Public Service Award, for its substantial societal impact.
The Kingdom has also established a National Data Bank that connects more than 385 government platforms and provides access to 480 services.
This has generated substantial economic benefits, with savings and returns exceeding SR51 billion ($13.6 billion), according to the SPA.
Fawaz Al-Qahtani, director of modern technologies at the SDAIA鈥檚 National AI Center, addressed another session with strategies for using the technology.
He said automated technologies can generate cost savings between 10 and 30 percent.
黑料社区 also secured second place globally in public AI awareness, according to the 2023 Artificial Intelligence Index Report by Stanford University.