To better track AI events in the Middle East and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This strategic partnership aims to strengthen the monitoring of AI events in Middle Eastern countries and improve the study of AI developments by implementing the OECD AI Event Monitor (AIM) to track data Arabic language.
The MoU was signed at the third edition of the Global AI Summit (GAIN) currently underway in Riyadh, which brought together AI leaders, experts and experts from around the world.
The MoU aims to improve AI investigative capabilities across the region by working with local agencies to ensure more comprehensive reporting of AI-related incidents. Through this collaboration, the OECD’s vast resources, including its database of over 1,000 AI policies from 70 countries, will be enriched with valuable insights from the Middle East. These efforts are part of a broader initiative to support the collection and sharing of AI metrics globally, helping countries together address the opportunities and challenges that the involving AI.
The OECD AI Incidents Monitor (AIM) is designed to document AI incidents and risks, providing policy makers, AI users and global stakeholders with critical information about the risks and harms associated with it. AI systems. It plays a vital role in identifying risk patterns and promoting a common understanding of the multifaceted nature of AI-related events. This collaboration between SDAIA and the OECD is an important step towards ensuring reliable AI systems that meet international standards.
The Middle East, a region increasingly involved in AI development and governance, has limited data on AI events and policies. Through this MoU, Saudi Arabia, represented by SDAIA, is taking a proactive approach to fill this gap. Working closely with the OECD, the Kingdom seeks to improve AI policy research and event reporting, ensuring that Arab countries can actively contribute to and benefit from the global AI landscape.
