The Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) is a government agency in Saudi Arabia that was established by a royal decree on 30 August 2019.[1] The authority has three other bodies linked to it. Two of which were also created by a royal decree on the same day.[2] These two bodies are a center called "The National Centre for Artificial Intelligence" and an office called "The National Data Management Office."[3][2] The third is the National Information Center, which is an existing entity.
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Formed | 30 August 2019 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Saudi Arabia |
Headquarters | Saudi Arabia, Riyadh |
Employees | 3,000 |
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Website | Official Website |
The Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) celebrated the launch of its brand identity at an event held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on 4 March 2020,[4] in Riyadh under the theme, 'Data is the Oil of the 21st Century'.
The authority is directly linked to the Prime Minister and will be governed by a board of directors chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister.[2]