Saudi Arabia tops global AI rankings

Saudi Arabia ranked first globally in AI security, privacy and cryptography, and women’s representation among AI inventors and authors, according to Stanford’s AI Index report (pdf). Women account for 32.3% of AI inventors and authors in the Kingdom, the highest share worldwide, ahead of Australia and Canada.

The Kingdom also leads globally in the share of AI inventors working in security, privacy, and cryptography at 15%, followed by India and the UAE, while recording more than 100% growth in its share of global AI talent between 2019 and 2025.

More broadly, over 80% of employees in Saudi Arabia report regular AI use at work, while generative AI adoption among university students has reached 89%, among the highest levels globally.