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- The summit being held under patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
- The summit is part of 抖阴短视频鈥檚 plan to become a leader in AI technology
RIYADH: The Global Artificial Intelligence Summit 2020 will be held in 抖阴短视频, according to Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The summit 鈥� held under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman 鈥� will take place in Riyadh on 30-31 March next year.
The event is the leading international forum to advance AI understanding and knowledge sharing among global AI experts.
The summit is part of 抖阴短视频鈥檚 plan to become a leader in AI technology and drive discussions and partnerships between local and international stakeholders in the AI field.
The event will be a focus for discussion on AI, its importance, applications and impact on societies, economies and politics.
The Global AI Summit was announced on the sidelines of the Foreign Investment Initiative, being held this week in the Kingdom, during an address from Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi, President of Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA).
Speaking at the announcement Dr. Abdullah said: 鈥淎rtificial intelligence is playing a central role in the digital transformation of all sectors of human activity, from business and enterprise, to key national industries, government, healthcare, and many more areas beside.
鈥淎I is bringing us new insight and new capabilities that is reshaping the world around us. The Global AI Summit will become an international platform to discuss those changes and to understand how AI technology can be utilized for the benefit of all,鈥� he added.
The Saudi Data and Artificial intelligence Authority was established by royal decree in August 2019, to become the main government entity to facilitate and enable the adoption of AI in the Kingdom, particularly in relation to achieving the Vision 2030 goals.
The Global AI Summit will be attended by government leaders, heads of enterprise and industry, and technology companies, along with academics and researchers in AI; AI startups, investors and entrepreneurs.
The event will include keynote sessions from thought leaders in the field of AI and related disciplines, along with plenary sessions and breakouts.
The focus will be on enabling a global conversation, and creating dialogue centered on the adoption of AI and how participating countries and enterprises can become leaders in deploying the technology.
The Global AI Summit will take place at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center and Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh.
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