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AI tech talk dominates discussions at Saudi gathering

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Future Investment Initiative

Public Investment Fund Governor Yasir Al Rumayyan speaks at FII conference in Riyadh

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Jonathan H. Ferziger

Omnia Al Desoukie

October 30, 2024

From multibillion-dollar investments in car manufacturing and home construction to underwriting new frontiers in artificial intelligence, Saudi Arabia is sketching out its growing global ambitions at this year’s Future Investment Initiative conference.The event’s first two days at Riyadh’s King...