Saudi Arabia to develop over 14 GW of computing capacity to drive AI growth

Saudi Arabia to develop over 14 GW of computing capacity to drive AI growth

Saudi Arabia is partnering with the private sector to develop over 14 gigawatts of computing capacity to attract global artificial intelligence companies, Saudi Gazette reported. At the fourth Frontier Leaders Forum 2026 in Silicon Valley, ICT minister Abdullah Al-Swaha said the kingdom will support AI growth using three pillars, namely computing power, capital and market access. Highlighting AI startup Groq as a success story, he noted that early Saudi investment, client access and supportive infrastructur