“The efforts to prepare the local workforce are part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy to localize technology, develop Arabic-language models, and reduce reliance on imported tools and expertise.”
– Manal Albarakati
AI will become a core course in the public school curriculum in Saudi Arabia, beginning in the coming academic year. The move is part of a national strategy to ready the Saudi population for AI advances.
Semafor says they currently have 330,000 citizens registered towards a target of 1 million.
Saudi Arabia plans to train 1 million citizens in AI | SEMAFOR | July 14, 2025 | by Manal Albarakati