#SaudiArabia #HUMAIN - Saudi Arabia’s national AI company HUMAIN says its full AI stack will be available in the Kingdom on 15 December, including a 3 trillion parameter open-weight AI model. HUMAIN claims the model cuts cost and token use by 88 percent compared with global models. The company also opened HUMAIN+, a Riyadh AI training centre built with Riyadh-founded immersive video technology company VUZ, offering about 1,500 learner places a year from early 2027.
SO WHAT? - Saudi Arabia is promising an AI stack that is built, hosted and run in the Kingdom. Under HUMAIN’s strategy, government and business users will be able to buy sovereign AI models, cloud inference and infrastructure without data leaving the country. The company claims that is new 3 trillion parameter AI model can cut token use by 88 percent compared with global AI modes, but we’ll just have to wait and see if this is proven later. However, 18 months from the launch of the company to commercial delivery of a full AI stack is fast by any standard. The CEO disclosed the actual development time was about 15 months.
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HUMAIN help a media event in Riyadh on Wednesday, announcing that its full AI stack will be available in the country on Tuesday, 15 December.
The company’s offering includes AI software, cloud inference and infrastructure built, deployed and operated in Saudi Arabia. Builders, enterprises and governments will be able to use HUMAIN’s full AI stack without control claims leaving the country.
Technology includes a 3 trillion parameter open-weight model, which could be the world’s largest open model. As yet, the model remains unnamed.
HUMAIN claims the AI model cuts cost and token consumption by 88% against available models outside Saudi Arabia. The figure is a company assertion, and no independent benchmark has been published.
HUMAIN aims to provide affordable computing power for entrepreneurs, startups and students, in addition to large Saudi enterprises.
Menwhile, HUMAIN+ was inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting at HUMAIN’s offices in Majdoul Tower, Riyadh, on 11 November. The learning centre becomes operational in the first quarter of 2027, with about 1,500 learner places a year and GPU-backed Builder Labs.
Four learning journeys cover leadership, non-technical professionals, technical talent and students. Topics run from AI strategy, governance and productivity to product development, agentic AI, security and infrastructure operations. Assessment is competency-based, not just attendance and certificates.
Sector labs cover government, finance, healthcare, energy, education, tourism, logistics, legal and compliance, human resources and sport. Participants build prototypes on HUMAIN models and infrastructure. An ALLAM-powered tutor supports self-paced study.
VUZ supplies patented 360-degree video technology for immersive lessons. A first showcase ran at the launch, and HUMAIN expects the immersive experience to be available within a month. Amin says the idea began as a Netflix-style platform for AI.
HUMAIN+ combines HUMAIN Voice and HUMAIN Create. The company is developing collaborations with global technology firms, educational institutions and industry partners, though none are named in the announcement.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
Source: HUMAIN
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