Saudi Arabia Invests $5 Billion In NVIDIA AI Chips For Global Hub Ambition

Saudi Arabia is making a significant leap into the world of artificial intelligence with a $5 billion investment in NVIDIA's AI chips. This ambitious project, backed by HUMAIN, a Public Investment Fund (PIF)-supported entity, aims to transform the Kingdom into a global AI hub. The initiative involves deploying 18,000 NVIDIA GB200 Blackwell Superchips, which are designed for extreme-scale workloads and power AI models like GPT-5 and beyond. These chips will be part of a massive AI infrastructure push, creating AI factories powered by NVIDIA's cutting-edge technology.

The AI factories will also feature NVIDIA InfiniBand networking to ensure high-throughput performance across distributed computing systems. This infrastructure will support national-scale training, digital twins, and the Kingdom's first NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud, enabling AI training through simulations. The initiative also includes plans to train thousands of scientists, engineers, and developers, as well as strategic collaboration with the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) to deploy 5,000 additional Blackwell GPUs for government and smart city initiatives.

SDAIA and NVIDIA will work together to educate local researchers on deploying agentic and physical AI models—AI systems that can act autonomously in real-world environments. This collaboration underscores Saudi Arabia's dedication to becoming a worldwide artificial intelligence leader. The partnership between Aramco Digital and NVIDIA will further strengthen this goal by building a national-scale AI computing center, AI enterprise platforms and cloud services, and a center of excellence in robotics and engineering using NVIDIA tools and technologies.

This massive investment in AI infrastructure is part of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, which aims to diversify the economy and reduce dependence on oil. By positioning itself as a future global AI superpower, Saudi Arabia is challenging current AI leaders like the United States and China. The stakes are high, but the investment signals that the Kingdom sees AI as the infrastructure of the future, essential for advancements in energy, manufacturing, and logistics.

The Saudi deal with NVIDIA comes amid intensifying AI competition in the Gulf and beyond. The UAE has announced a multilateral AI mega-campus, and Chinese AI chip demand remains high despite U.S. export restrictions. American technology companies are helping this Middle Eastern turn toward artificial intelligence as they all seek long-term expansion in the area. Especially, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was recently in Saudi Arabia talking about the deployment of Starlink and possible robotaxi networks, which would gain from local AI infrastructure.

NVIDIA’s Middle East agreement, on the other hand, corresponds with relaxed U.S.-China relations, hence increasing market confidence. This collaboration shows our dedication to set Saudi Arabia as a worldwide artificial intelligence leader, stated SDAIA President Dr. Abdullah Alghamdi. The initiative is more than just hardware. It includes the Kingdom’s first NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud, enabling AI training through simulations and digital twins. AI workforce development, with plans to train thousands of scientists, engineers, and developers. Strategic collaboration with the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) to deploy 5,000 additional Blackwell GPUs for government and smart city initiatives.