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Saudi Arabia’s AI Dream: How AI Could Cement Power in the Kingdom

Let’s cut to the chase: What happens when a country with vast oil reserves decides to bet its future on artificial intelligence? It’s like swapping a camel caravan for a self-driving car - ambitious, yes, but what’s hidden under the hood? Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions are as flashy as a gold-plated smartphone, but beneath the glitz lies a paradox: a nation striving to lead the digital revolution while clinging to practices that feel stuck in the Stone Age. Saudi Arabia’s AI Dream: How AI Could Cement Power in the Kingdom The AI Mirage: A Desert Bloom or a Mirage? Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 - a plan to ditch its oil dependency - is hyped as a Silicon Valley sunrise in the Middle East. But let’s pause. Why would a monarchy worth its salt invest $40 billion in AI while partnering with tech giants like NVIDIA and Amazon? It’s not just about innovation; it’s about rewriting the script. Imagine a library where every book is written in Arabic, but the shelves are guarded by algorithms. By b...

A Technology of Contrasts: AI’s Role in Empowerment and Control

AI: It Shows Us Exactly What We Fear - and What We Dare to Hope Let’s start with a paradox. Imagine a tool that can diagnose cancer faster than a doctor, yet might also steal your job. A system that can tutor a child in a remote village but could spy on her family. A force that’s reshaping the world, yet feels as invisible as the wind. Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just technology - it’s a mirror. And what we see in it depends on who’s holding it.   The Mirror of Tomorrow: Who Holds the Reflection? Take agriculture, where farmers once relied on intuition to battle pests. Now, AI apps scan leaves and spot trouble before it spreads. Simple, right? Except this same technology, if misused, could track those farmers’ movements or silence their voices. This duality isn’t unique to one region; it’s the story of AI everywhere. It’s the genie in the lamp - wonderful, terrifying, and utterly indifferent to our moral dilemmas.   The Invisible Assistant Who Never Sleeps You’ve ...