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SDAIA President Unveils 'State of AI in Saudi Arabia' Report

The report, titled "The State of AI in Saudi Arabia," examines the development of AI technologies in the country over the past five years (2019-2023). SPA
The report, titled "The State of AI in Saudi Arabia," examines the development of AI technologies in the country over the past five years (2019-2023). SPA
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SDAIA President Unveils 'State of AI in Saudi Arabia' Report

The report, titled "The State of AI in Saudi Arabia," examines the development of AI technologies in the country over the past five years (2019-2023). SPA
The report, titled "The State of AI in Saudi Arabia," examines the development of AI technologies in the country over the past five years (2019-2023). SPA

President of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi has unveiled a report detailing the Kingdom's advancements in AI.

The report, titled "The State of AI in Saudi Arabia," examines the development of AI technologies in the country over the past five years (2019-2023). It highlights Saudi Arabia's efforts in the field, which have garnered international recognition.

The report, which was unveiled during a press conference at the Global AI Summit (GAIN Summit), outlines seven key pillars that underpin Saudi Arabia's progress: policies and regulations, investment, infrastructure, data, talent and human capabilities, research and innovation, and adoption.

It emphasizes SDAIA's role in leading the nation's digital transformation and advancing the national data and AI agenda. This includes promoting AI adoption across government entities, raising public awareness, developing a robust strategy, and fostering the utilization of data and AI technologies throughout the Kingdom.

The report reflects SDAIA's commitment to fostering data-driven capabilities and continuous innovation in the field of AI. It aims to solidify Saudi Arabia's position as a leader amongst data-driven and AI-powered economies of the future.

The report also serves as a valuable resource for understanding the latest global trends in AI and showcasing Saudi Arabia's achievements in raising awareness and educating society on the transformative potential of AI in serving humanity.

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Musk Denies Report his xAI in Talks over Tesla Revenue

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. (Reuters)
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. (Reuters)
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Musk Denies Report his xAI in Talks over Tesla Revenue

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. (Reuters)
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023. (Reuters)

Elon Musk denied a report that his artificial intelligence startup xAI has held talks for a share in future Tesla revenue in return for giving Musk's electric vehicle maker access to xAI's technology and resources.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday that Tesla would license xAI's artificial-intelligence models to help power its driver-assistance software, full self-driving technology and share some of that revenue with the startup, according to the proposed arrangement as described to investors.

"Tesla has learned a lot from discussions with engineers at xAI that have helped accelerate achieving unsupervised FSD, but there is no need to license anything from xAI," Musk posted late on Saturday on his social media platform X, adding that the report is "not accurate."

The Journal, citing people familiar with the matter whom it did not identify, said xAI would support the development of other features for Tesla, including a voice assistant in its electric cars and software to power its humanoid robot Optimus.

The terms of any revenue-sharing agreement between xAI and Tesla would depend in part upon how extensively Tesla relied on xAI's technology as opposed to its own, the report said, adding that xAI executives have discussed an even revenue split from Tesla's FSD.

xAI could not be reached for a comment.

Musk launched xAI last year to compete with Microsoft-backed OpenAI. It sparked concerns that he might allocate some resources of the automaker to the AI company.

He has said xAI would be "helpful in advancing full self-driving and in building up the new Tesla data center," adding that there were opportunities to integrate xAI's chatbot, Grok, with Tesla's software.

In July, the billionaire CEO said he and the Tesla board would discuss a $5 billion investment in xAI.