Amazon Web Services (AWS) and HUMAIN, a company backed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, have announced the expansion of their existing partnership to accelerate global AI innovation. According to plans announced at the US-Saudi Investment Forum, up to 150,000 AI accelerators will be deployed and managed in a data center zone called the “AI Zone” in Riyadh. This strategic move establishes AWS as HUMAIN’s preferred global AI partner. Through this partnership, the two tech giants aim to deliver advanced AI computing power and services to customers worldwide, with a focus on Saudi Arabia.
AWS and HUMAIN Make Major Collaboration: 150,000 AI Chips Coming
This technology zone, the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia, will house cutting-edge NVIDIA GB300 AI infrastructure and AWS’s own Trainium chips. This high-performance infrastructure will be capable of supporting critical workloads such as model training and running AI applications that require intensive processing capacity. Customers will be able to move their projects from concept to production much faster using NVIDIA hardware seamlessly integrated with AWS infrastructure and services. Furthermore, services like Amazon Bedrock and SageMaker will provide access to leading foundational models on a single platform, eliminating time-consuming infrastructure management.
This expanded partnership is a key component of the joint plan announced in May 2025, which envisions investing more than $5 billion in AI infrastructure, AWS services, and talent development. To enhance the capabilities of this planned region, HUMAIN will join the AWS Solution Provider Program, providing customers with access to AWS services through a unified platform. AWS executive Tanuja Randery stated that this partnership will establish a world-class innovation center by combining local expertise with AWS’s global solutions, while HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin emphasized that this project will address not only national priorities but also the world’s growing demand for computing.
The collaboration is not limited to hardware investments but also encompasses software development and human resources. The parties will work on the Arabic-first large language model called “ALLAM” to accelerate AI adoption in the public and private sectors. Additionally, 100,000 Saudi citizens will receive cloud computing and AI training through Amazon Academy to prepare the workforce of the future. 10,000 women will also be provided with specialized training support to strengthen the role of women in the technology sector. These steps are expected to contribute $130 billion to the country’s economy by 2030.
What are your thoughts on these massive AI investments and the new technology hubs being established in the Middle East? How do you think such regional “AI Zone” projects will impact the global technology landscape?
