{
  "id": 4707667,
  "title": "AI technologies boost reliability and security of Interior Ministry services",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/ai-technologies-boost-reliability-and-security-of-interior-ministry",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-31T19:30:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/o2mgo1ozo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Interior Ministry has utilized artificial intelligence and advanced technologies to bolster safety and deliver dependable services to citizens and residents, according to Thamer bin Mohammed Alharbi, Deputy Minister of Interior for Technology Affairs. Alharbi highlighted that the Ministry of Interior has incorporated modern technologies and artificial intelligence to safeguard people and furnish secure, reliable services. He emphasized that the ministry's technical prowess has established it as a benchmark for delivering security and humanitarian services to citizens, residents, visitors, and the environment, while simultaneously enhancing public safety in various settings, including buildings, public spaces, and roads.\n\nDuring the inauguration of the Ministry of Interior's pavilion at the LEAP 2026 conference and exhibition in Riyadh, Alharbi underscored the ministry's unwavering commitment to protecting people, fostering trust, and empowering public servants, notwithstanding the advent of new technologies and shifting societal expectations. He elaborated on the significance of digital trust in digital services, asserting that the national digital identity platform, Nafath, developed in collaboration with the National Information Center, has become a linchpin in transforming trust into a national digital capability.\n\nNafath has garnered a user base exceeding 32 million individuals, facilitated over 6.5 billion transactions, and is interoperable with more than 1,245 platforms and applications. The Deputy Minister stressed that the ministry does not aspire to construct a solitary technical system, but rather aims to cultivate institutional capabilities capable of adapting to technological advancements while maintaining responsible and secure management. He explained that Marafiq Maydan focuses on constructing context, comprehending incident nature, gathering information, prioritizing actions, and coordinating specialized capabilities through agentic orchestration to align with human objectives.\n\nAlharbi stressed the critical role of integration with external partners to achieve objectives that transcend institutional boundaries. He highlighted the role of Open Absher services in establishing the requisite governance framework for such integration. Since its inception, Absher Marafiq has managed over 3.3 million interactions and executed more than 348,000 actual transactions, achieving a 96 percent completion rate in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Digital Government Authority.",
  "summary": "The Interior Ministry has harnessed AI and modern technologies to enhance safety and deliver reliable services to citizens and residents.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}