SCAI, STC partners with US-based DataRobot to enable AI capabilities in Saudi - GCC Business News

The AI leader Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence (SCAI), the lead digital enabler in the region, STC, and the AI Platform and technology provider, DataRobot have signed a strategic partnership agreement to enable the innovation of the AI ecosystem in the kingdom. The US-based DataRobot plans to establish its regional HQ in Saudi Arabia to create an AI hub and regional research and development (R&D) center. This will support deploying R&D capabilities in Saudi to grow locally developed IP and innovative solutions and deliver them to the rest of the region. It includes solutions that focus on important areas, such as, green tech and net zero targets, oil and gas, and healthcare, and developing a compelling go-to-market strategy for the distribution of AI-enabled solutions and managed services from Saudi to the local market, the rest of the region and the world. This strategic partnership will accelerate the stages of AI adaption and transformation to the digital economy in alignment with Vision 2030.