The third Global AI Summit (GAIN Summit), hosted by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), commenced today in Riyadh. The event, holding from September 10 to 12, 2024, at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, is under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
GAIN 2024 – the third edition of the summit – will explore pivotal themes, such as Generative AI, AI in urban life, and the ethical governance of AI, ensuring a comprehensive discussion on the technology’s impact on society, business, and governance.
This landmark summit is bringing together the best minds in AI across four stages – AI Minds, AI Synergy Sessions, Deep Learning Sessions, and AI Unplugged Sessions – all hosting panels, roundtable discussions, talks and speeches simultaneously.
In his opening address, SDAIA President Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi expressed gratitude to HRH the Crown Prince for his support. He emphasised the summit’s role in advancing Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and highlighted the Kingdom’s leadership in AI innovation. Al-Ghamdi noted SDAIA’s commitment to driving economic growth through data and AI.
Al-Ghamdi discussed the summit’s goal to push AI boundaries for humanity’s benefit while addressing ethical challenges posed by generative AI, such as forgery. He stressed the importance of tackling issues related to AI-generated information and highlighted global competition for AI talent, particularly from the global North.
Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha presented an investment theory in AI during the first session titled “Empowering Society through AI Driven Technology”. He mentioned that Saudi Arabia aims to achieve productivity and prosperity through local, regional, and global innovations.
Al-Ghamdi outlined SDAIA’s achievements since its establishment in 2019, including hosting the first Global AI Summit. Discussions at this summit led to forming a UN-affiliated advisory body for AI. He also praised UNESCO’s efforts in promoting AI ethics and establishing the International Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics (ICAIRE) in Riyadh.
He highlighted key initiatives like the ALLaM model, an Arabic language model developed in Saudi Arabia, and “SauTech”, a highly accurate Arabic speech-to-text tool covering 15 dialects. This technology is used by the Ministry of Justice to transcribe court sessions, placing it at the forefront of AI-driven judicial systems.
GAIN will feature over 450 speakers from more than 100 countries, and host 150 sessions to discuss the Now, the Next and the Never for AI, with over 32,000 delegates expected to attend over the three days.
Top speakers include Cristiano Amon (President & CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated), Martin Kon (President & COO Cohere) Nick Studer (President & CEO, Oliver Wyman Group) and Dr. Marc Raibert (Founder, Boston Dynamics).
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