Saudi Arabia Is Building an AI Supercomputer Network. Its Plan Exposes a Deeper Bet.
Saudi Arabia announced in May 2026 that it had launched Humain, a new artificial intelligence initiative under the Public Investment Fund. The project aims to develop 1.8 gigawatts of data center capacity by 2030 and 100 gigawatts of AI compute capacity by 2026. Total AI-related investment commitments from Saudi public and private entities exceed 20…