Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met with the Head of the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence

On January 21, 2020, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Mr. Berik Aryn met with the head of the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence, Mr. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, during which they discussed the prospects of establishing bilateral cooperation between countries in the development of new technologies and the introduction of artificial intelligence.
The Ambassador briefly informed on the achievements of Kazakhstan in the field of new technologies, on the steps taken by the Government of Kazakhstan to introduce artificial intelligence, as well as the implementation of the "Smart Aqkol" project in the framework of the state program "Digital Kazakhstan".

Al-Gamdi spoke about the state program for the development of artificial intelligence and on the activities of his Authority, which was created by royal decree on August 30, 2019 as part of the implementation of the Saudi Vision 2030 Strategy Plan.
Emphasizing Riyadh's interest in developing cooperation with Nur-Sultan, it was proposed to study the issue of participation of the Kazakh delegation in the upcoming international Summit on Artificial Intelligence, which is scheduled for March 30-31, 2020 in Riyadh.