SDAIA certifies 40 AI Service Providers in Saudi Arabia
New accreditation aims to enhance service provider reliability and AI ethics
#SaudiArabia #serviceproviders – Saudi Data and Artificial Intellgience Authority (SDAIA) has awarded AI service provider accreditation certificates to 40 entities, including home-grown technology leaders Elm, Lucidya, Mozn, Quant, and SCAI. The new accreditation for AI service providers was announced by the authority last week, as a step towards improving AI reliability and maturity in the Kingdom. The certification, valid for one year, recognises the companies’ adherence to AI ethics and best practices.
SO WHAT? – Although the accreditation is not a complicated process, SDAIA has nevertheless moved quickly to onboard Saudi AI service providers to its new programme and demonstrate that it is essential for Saudi companies to obtain a certificate. The new programme was announce less than 7 days ago and so the fast action by the authority signals that the certification has become a priority.
Here are some key points about the new accreditation programme:
Saudi Data and Artificial Intellgience Authority (SDAIA) has awarded AI service provider accreditation certificates to 40 Saudi entities, including home-grown technology leaders Elm, Lucidya, Mozn, Quant, and SCAI.
The new accreditation for AI service providers was announced the authority last week, as a step towards improving AI reliability and maturity
The certification assesses AI ethics maturity, ensuring compliance with SDAIA’s principles for responsible AI use and is valid for one year.
Service providers are ranked into five AI maturity levels: Conscious, Adoptive, Committed, Reliable, and Pioneer.
The two-day event where the certificates were awarded included 700+ attendees, discussing AI regulation, ethical AI adoption, and global best practices.
SDAIA is developing a growing variety of governance frameworks for data protection, cloud services, and AI ethics.
ZOOM OUT – AI governance is becoming a global priority, with regulators worldwide developing ethical and legal frameworks. The UAE and Saudi Arabia are emerging as regional AI governance leaders, setting standards that could influence wider Middle East AI regulation. By introducing structured accreditation systems, these nations are helping shape a more responsible and transparent AI industry.
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