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Saudi Communications Minister Attends Inauguration of New Cloud Region of Google Cloud in Dammam

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha attended the inauguration ceremony of Google Cloud's new cloud region in Dammam. SPA
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha attended the inauguration ceremony of Google Cloud's new cloud region in Dammam. SPA
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Saudi Communications Minister Attends Inauguration of New Cloud Region of Google Cloud in Dammam

Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha attended the inauguration ceremony of Google Cloud's new cloud region in Dammam. SPA
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha attended the inauguration ceremony of Google Cloud's new cloud region in Dammam. SPA

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha has attended the inauguration ceremony of Google Cloud's new cloud region in Dammam to offer its services to public sector institutions, big companies, small and medium sized enterprises, and start-ups in the Kingdom and the Middle East.

Al-Swaha emphasized the significance of Google Cloud investing in the new region, highlighting that this investment marks a significant stride towards achieving the goals and aspirations of the Kingdom to emerge as a leading regional hub for advanced computing technologies.

He further stated that this investment will play a vital role in supporting promising digital business initiatives, hastening innovation in artificial intelligence applications, and diversifying models of businesses in both the public and private sectors.

Dammam's new cloud region is part of Google Cloud global network, consisting of 39 cloud region and 118 regions that provide cloud services to over 200 countries and regions around the world.

Institutions in the region will benefit from key controls that allow them to maintain the highest standards of safety and the availability of local data storage premises and compliance standards, including specific data storage requirements.

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Pope Leo Warns Politicians of the Challenges Posed by AI

This handout photograph taken and released by the Vatican Media on June 21 2025, shows Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he meets with participants in the Jubilee of the Rulers, in The Vatican. (Handout / Vatican Media / AFP)
This handout photograph taken and released by the Vatican Media on June 21 2025, shows Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he meets with participants in the Jubilee of the Rulers, in The Vatican. (Handout / Vatican Media / AFP)
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Pope Leo Warns Politicians of the Challenges Posed by AI

This handout photograph taken and released by the Vatican Media on June 21 2025, shows Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he meets with participants in the Jubilee of the Rulers, in The Vatican. (Handout / Vatican Media / AFP)
This handout photograph taken and released by the Vatican Media on June 21 2025, shows Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he meets with participants in the Jubilee of the Rulers, in The Vatican. (Handout / Vatican Media / AFP)

Pope Leo warned politicians on Saturday of the challenges posed by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), addressing its potential impact on younger people as a prime concern.

Speaking at an event attended by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and parliamentary delegations from 68 countries, Leo revisited a topic that he has raised on a number of occasions during the first few weeks of his papacy.

"In particular, it must not be forgotten that artificial intelligence functions as a tool for the good of human beings, not to diminish them or even to replace them," Leo said at an event held as part of the Roman Catholic Jubilee or Holy Year.

AI proponents say it will speed up scientific and technological progress and help people to carry out routine tasks, granting them more time to pursue higher-value and creative work.

The US-born pontiff said attention was needed to protect "healthy, fair and sound lifestyles, especially for the good of younger generations."

He noted that AI's "static memory" was in no way comparable to the "creative, dynamic" power of human memory.

"Our personal life has greater value than any algorithm, and social relationships require spaces for development that far transcend the limited patterns that any soulless machine can pre-package," he said.

Leo, who became pope in May, has spoken previously of the threat posed by AI to jobs and has called on journalists to use it responsibly.