Saudi Arabia allocates 14 GW for AI infrastructure — Asharq Al-Awsat

In Riyadh, around 14 GW of electrical capacity has been allocated for a site where HUMAIN is developing infrastructure for so-called artificial intelligence factories. The company’s CEO, Tareq Amin, said this at the Servcorp economic forum, according to Asharq Al-Awsat.

According to Amin, HUMAIN is building a comprehensive ecosystem that is to include energy resources, computing capacity, digital infrastructure, as well as its own software products, models and applications. The company also named consulting services and investments in startups among its areas of work.

Infrastructure and partners

The head of HUMAIN said that cooperation with the Ministry of Energy and other government bodies had accelerated the allocation of land and the necessary infrastructure for the project. At the same time, the company is engaging international businesses to use the future capacity.

HUMAIN has signed agreements with international companies, including Amazon, and continues work on a joint project with AMD. Amin noted that access to graphics processing units can sometimes take several months, so the company aims to build an integrated AI ecosystem directly in Saudi Arabia.

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In-house system development

According to Amin, the current use of artificial intelligence covers only part of its potential. Considerable attention worldwide is focused on generative AI for business, while the use of the technology in the physical environment, industry and infrastructure is only beginning to develop. In his view, the next stage will require greater computing resources, energy and data centers.

HUMAIN decided not to purchase ready-made software, but to develop its own systems. This approach includes creating agentic workflows, accounting systems and applications for everyday work. Amin stressed that these tools should increase employee productivity rather than replace workers.

The Servcorp forum in Riyadh brought together around 150 business representatives, investors and policymakers to discuss changes in the economies of Saudi Arabia, the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.