At LEAP East 2026, Communications Minister Abdullah Alswaha said the Kingdom is building the compute, capital, and digital infrastructure to become a strategic hub for global AI investment.
The report suggests the AI industry's rapid advances continue to outpace progress in safety and governance.
New model developed with Cursor expands from software engineering into legal, financial, and cybersecurity workflows.
The 2026 edition will focus on the real-world challenges of building agentic AI systems. The forum will explore three key questions: what is actually being built and deployed, and who is behind these efforts.
PwC data shows AI-skilled professionals command significant wage premiums as businesses compete for scarce digital expertise.
