Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Aramco Digital have entered a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing edge AI and IoT solutions within Saudi Arabia's industries.

This partnership involves HUMAIN, a company backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which is focused on delivering comprehensive AI capabilities across data centers and AI models.

The collaboration will establish data centers that support HUMAIN's AI cloud infrastructure, designed for hybrid AI workloads across centralized data centers and edge devices.

A key focus of the initiative is on real-time AI applications, which will reduce latency by placing computing resources closer to end users in localized data centers or edge nodes.

This initiative aims to enhance localized AI capabilities, making them more accessible for latency-sensitive industries such as healthcare, public services, and industrial automation.

The announcement follows Nvidia's significant GPU shipment to Saudi Arabia, highlighting the region's growing investment in AI infrastructure.

Officials have emphasized the importance of this agreement in establishing a competitive AI infrastructure and semiconductor ecosystem in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Communications and Information Technology praised the partnership as a significant step towards the kingdom's leadership in AI infrastructure.

Both Qualcomm and Aramco Digital are committed to advancing Saudi Arabia's leadership in edge-to-cloud AI infrastructure.

HUMAIN is also pursuing additional data center developments in Europe, Asia, and Africa to expand AI infrastructure access globally.

Plans include incorporating HUMAIN's Arabic Large Language Models, developed with the Saudi Data and AI Authority, into the new infrastructure.

The success of this partnership will hinge on effective implementation, skills development, and the widespread adoption of AI technologies across various sectors.