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Aramco Digital, Intel to Establish 1st Center to Develop Open Radio Access Networks in Saudi Arabia

Aramco Digital and Intel plan to establish Saudi Arabia’s first open radio access networks (Open RAN) center. (SPA)
Aramco Digital and Intel plan to establish Saudi Arabia’s first open radio access networks (Open RAN) center. (SPA)
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Aramco Digital, Intel to Establish 1st Center to Develop Open Radio Access Networks in Saudi Arabia

Aramco Digital and Intel plan to establish Saudi Arabia’s first open radio access networks (Open RAN) center. (SPA)
Aramco Digital and Intel plan to establish Saudi Arabia’s first open radio access networks (Open RAN) center. (SPA)

Aramco Digital and Intel announced on Monday their intention to establish Saudi Arabia’s first open radio access networks (Open RAN) center, which is expected to contribute to driving innovation, promoting technological progress and contributing to the Saudi digital transformation process.

Their cooperation is bound to accelerate the development and application of Open RAN technologies, which will boost the Kingdom's endeavor to establish a robust and flexible telecommunications infrastructure focused on accelerating digital transformation across various industries and fulfilling the Saudi Vision 2030, which envisages technological progress and economic diversification.

Open RAN, a sophisticated model of radio network structure, allows for greater flexibility, interoperability and innovation.

Aramco Digital will provide deep knowledge of the Kingdom's development needs and aspirations, and opportunities for the application of Open RAN technology, along with a unique perspective on the Kingdom's economic landscape, while Intel, a leader in computing and communications technologies, will offer its expertise in Open RAN technologies.

The top areas of collaboration between the two companies include the innovation center, which aims to develop an Open RAN to be the focus of innovation, and promote collaboration between engineers of Aramco Digital and Intel, and researchers and industry experts.

The center also seeks to contribute to the development of local competencies by providing training and practical expertise in Open RAN technology and in rapidly evolving edge computing technology through which data is collected and processed.

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Reddit Sues AI Giant Anthropic Over Content Use

Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
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Reddit Sues AI Giant Anthropic Over Content Use

Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP

Social media outlet Reddit filed a lawsuit Wednesday against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing the startup of illegally scraping millions of user comments to train its Claude chatbot without permission or compensation.

The lawsuit in a California state court represents the latest front in the growing battle between content providers and AI companies over the use of data to train increasingly sophisticated language models that power the generative AI revolution.

Anthropic, valued at $61.5 billion and heavily backed by Amazon, was founded in 2021 by former executives from OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT.

The company, known for its Claude chatbot and AI models, positions itself as focused on AI safety and responsible development.

"This case is about the two faces of Anthropic: the public face that attempts to ingratiate itself into the consumer's consciousness with claims of righteousness and respect for boundaries and the law, and the private face that ignores any rules that interfere with its attempts to further line its pockets," the suit said.

According to the complaint, Anthropic has been training its models on Reddit content since at least December 2021, with CEO Dario Amodei co-authoring research papers that specifically identified high-quality content for data training.

The lawsuit alleges that despite Anthropic's public claims that it had blocked its bots from accessing Reddit, the company's automated systems continued to harvest Reddit's servers more than 100,000 times in subsequent months.

Reddit is seeking monetary damages and a court injunction to force Anthropic to comply with its user agreement terms. The company has requested a jury trial.

In an email to AFP, Anthropic said "We disagree with Reddit's claims and will defend ourselves vigorously."

Reddit has entered into licensing agreements with other AI giants including Google and OpenAI, which allow those companies to use Reddit content under terms that protect user privacy and provide compensation to the platform.

Those deals have helped lift Reddit's share price since it went public in 2024.

Reddit shares closed up more than six percent on Wednesday following news of the lawsuit.

Musicians, book authors, visual artists and news publications have sued the various AI companies that used their data without permission or payment.

AI companies generally defend their practices by claiming fair use, arguing that training AI on large datasets fundamentally changes the original content and is necessary for innovation.

Though most of these lawsuits are still in early stages, their outcomes could have a profound effect on the shape of the AI industry.