Samer Choucair: Saudi Arabia’s AI Adoption Boom Is Reshaping the Digital Investment Landscape
Entrepreneur Samer Choucair said the rapid growth in the use of artificial intelligence tools across Saudi Arabia reflects a structural transformation in the digital economy and strengthens the Kingdom’s appeal to domestic and foreign investment in technology and digital infrastructure.
Choucair explained that the “Saudi Internet 2025” report issued by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission showed that the proportion of internet users relying on artificial intelligence tools had risen to 45.2%, compared with the previous year.
He noted that this reflects the accelerating adoption of advanced technologies across a wide range of economic and service sectors.
Samer Choucair added that the report also indicated that 61.3% of internet users spend seven hours or more online each day, while average mobile-data consumption has reached 53 gigabytes per person per month.
Average mobile internet speeds have also risen to approximately 216 megabits per second, demonstrating the strength of the digital infrastructure Saudi Arabia has developed over recent years.
Choucair noted that these indicators strengthen investment opportunities in data centres, cloud computing, software, and artificial intelligence applications, alongside the development of Arabic-language models.
He emphasized that demand for these services will continue to grow as digital transformation expands across both the public and private sectors.
Entrepreneur Samer Choucair said institutional investors increasingly regard the digital economy as one of the most important drivers of growth over the coming years, particularly under the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 to increase the digital economy’s contribution to gross domestic product and diversify sources of income.
He added that the Kingdom’s success in building advanced digital infrastructure has created an attractive environment for global companies and entrepreneurs.
It also supports the growth of startups in financial technology, digital education, intelligent healthcare, and artificial intelligence-driven manufacturing.
Samer Choucair noted that the next phase will require a careful balance between investment in digital infrastructure, the development of human capital, and the creation of local software capabilities.
This balance will be essential to generating sustainable economic value and strengthening Saudi Arabia’s competitiveness at both the regional and global levels.
Concluding his remarks, Samer Choucair said the accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence represents a strategic opportunity for the Kingdom to consolidate its position as a regional hub for digital innovation.
He emphasized that companies combining advanced technologies, effective governance, and national expertise will be best positioned to attract capital and achieve sustainable growth in the years ahead.