Saudi’s newly launched AI outfit Humain is eying a target of 1.9 GW of data center capacity by 2030, with plans to expand to 6.6 GW by 2034, the firm’s CEO Tareq Amin told the Financial Times. The buildout is set to cost around USD 77 bn at current market rates, Amin said.

What’s next for Humain? The PIF-backed company plans to begin chip procurement within 30 days for an initial 50MW data center — powered by 18k Nvidia chips — set to launch in 2026, before scaling up to 500MW over time. The company is also planning a massive Riyadh data center park, three times the size of Groq’s USD 1.5 bn AI inference node.

Humain is also seeking a US tech partner for its data center business, which aims to become one of the world’s largest AI infrastructure providers. While Amin did not specify the names, he indicated that talks are progressing with several major players in the sector.

ICYMI- Since launching earlier this year, Humain has signed USD 23 bn worth of agreements with US tech firms, including Nvidia, AMD, Amazon Web Services, and Qualcomm, Amin said.

ALSO- Humain will launch a USD 10 bn venture capital fund this summer, targeting AI startups across the US, Europe, and parts of Asia, Amin told the Financial Times. The company is in talks with several US tech groups, including OpenAI, xAI, and Andreessen Horowitz about the plan, Amin said.

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