China and the United States are widely seen as the top two countries making artificial intelligence advancements, but there’s another nation looking to get in on the game: Saudi Arabia. The Middle Eastern kingdom has reportedly been in touch with several American companies to discuss expanding its AI operations, and the wealth of Saudi Arabian businessmen is attractive to outside investors. But many are skeptical of what Saudi Arabia’s AI push could mean for the tech world and beyond.

How is Saudi Arabia making a play for AI?

The nation wants to expand its tech influence by using AI , as “few nations can match the kingdom’s cheap energy, deep pockets and open land,” said The New York Times . All of these things are “ingredients that tech firms need to operate the vast, power-hungry d

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