STV & GOOGLE BRIDGE THE REGIONAL AI APP GAP

This discussion centers around the burgeoning AI landscape in Saudi Arabia and the broader Middle East region. Ahmed Al-Naimi moderates a panel featuring Abdurrahman Tarabzoni from STV, Steve Pimsel from Humane, Abed Khasaji from Clarity, and Abdul-Malik Al-Said from Saud. Steve articulates Humane's vision of enabling humanity through AI, emphasizing its potential for symbiotic human-AI relationships. He highlights the strategic consolidation of AI initiatives within Saudi Arabia, focusing on data centers, Arabic language models, and AI agent deployment. Abdurrahman discusses STV's investment strategy, emphasizing the application and data layers of AI development. Abdul-Malik shares Saud's success in providing Arabic native AI voice agents for customer service, while Abed details Clarity's role in empowering businesses through AI-driven customer understanding and support. The conversation touches on data sovereignty, localization of AI models, and the emerging talent pool within Saudi Arabia.