Saudi Arabia secures top global rankings in IMD’s 2026 AI Index
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has achieved leading global positions in several artificial intelligence (AI) indicators in the IMD World Digital and AI Ranking 2026, released on Wednesday by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), which assesses 70 countries. Saudi Arabia ranked second globally in companies’ awareness of AI-related cybersecurity risks and protection of sensitive data…
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has released a report titled "The State of Artificial Intelligence in the Kingdom," highlighting Saudi Arabia's strong global leadership in AI talent growth, infrastructure, and innovation. According to the study, Saudi Arabia ranks third globally in the growth rate of AI talent based on the Stanford Index for 2026 and first in the Arab region for developing leading AI models in 2025.
The Kingdom also secured first place globally after winning 26 awards at the 2025 Global Youth AI Competition and joined the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) in 2026. The report emphasizes the significant advancements in data centers, with capacity increasing by 115.8% between 2023 and 2025, and the Shaheen 3 supercomputer leading the GCC in the TOP500 list for 2026.
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