Saudi Arabia expands AI capacity with AMD and Cisco
US tech firms AMD and Cisco, along with Saudi AI company Humain , said on Monday that new artificial intelligence computing infrastructure is up and running in Saudi Arabia. The new computing power will serve Humain customers in the kingdom and beyond, Cisco said in a news release. Humain chief executive Tareq Amin said the partnership with AMD and Cisco is a vote of confidence in Humain.…
US tech companies AMD, Cisco, and Saudi AI firm Humain have announced the launch of new artificial intelligence computing infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. According to Cisco, the partnership is a vote of confidence in Humain's ability to build, operate, and deliver advanced AI infrastructure at scale. Humain, backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, is utilizing AMD's Instinct MI355X GPUs and EPYC CPUs, as well as Cisco's Silicon One-based AI networking technology and N9000 Series platform.
The venture aims to bolster Saudi Arabia's AI sovereignty by giving customers greater control over their data and AI systems. Currently, the companies are on track to deploy up to 1GW of AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia by 2030. This partnership is also part of Humain's portfolio, with AWS CEO Matt Garman stating that the project will deliver full-stack cloud and AI infrastructure to power new industries, create jobs, and accelerate Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals.
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