Saudi Arabia is set to emerge as a global leader in AI technology through a strategic partnership with NVIDIA, focused on establishing AI infrastructure across the nation. This collaboration aims to build AI factories powered by NVIDIA’s advanced GPUs, with a projected capacity of up to 500 megawatts over the next five years. Key initiatives include the deployment of an NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud for simulating AI solutions with digital twins and the establishment of a sovereign AI factory with 5,000 Blackwell GPUs. Additionally, thousands of developers will be trained to tackle complex challenges in AI and accelerated computing, aligning with Saudi Vision 2030's objectives of economic diversification and digital leadership.

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Simply Wall St "Saudi Arabia and NVIDIA to Build AI Factories to Power Next Wave of Intelligence for the Age of Reasoning" from NVIDIA on GlobeNewswire (published 13 May 2025)

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