At the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington, D.C., HUMAIN announced a framework agreement with U.S.-based frontier AI company xAI to power the next phase of artificial intelligence in Saudi Arabia. The Public Investment Fund backed company is partnering with Elon Musk’s xAI to co-develop hyperscale GPU infrastructure and deploy the Grok family of AI models across the Kingdom. The collaboration aligns directly with Saudi Arabia’s ambition to become one of the most AI-enabled nations in the world by embedding advanced AI capabilities across its economy and institutions.
Building Next-Generation AI Compute in Saudi Arabia
Under the agreement, HUMAIN and xAI plan to design, build, and operate a network of world-class GPU data centers anchored by a flagship facility exceeding 500 megawatts of capacity. This anchor site is expected to rank among the most advanced AI compute hubs globally and will sit alongside xAI’s existing superclusters in the United States. It also marks xAI’s first large-scale compute deployment outside its home market, signaling a major strategic expansion of its infrastructure footprint.
Advancing HUMAIN’s Integrated AI Infrastructure Strategy
For HUMAIN, the partnership is a core milestone in its mission to deliver scalable, low-cost AI compute and digital services from within the Kingdom. The company aims to create an end-to-end AI value chain that spans infrastructure, compute, data, models, and applied solutions for both public and private customers. By combining HUMAIN’s cost-efficient design, construction, and operations capabilities with xAI’s leadership in frontier models and large-scale compute optimization, the partners intend to create a globally competitive AI platform built in Saudi Arabia.
Deploying Grok as a National AI Layer
Beyond infrastructure, the agreement includes the deployment of xAI’s Grok models nationwide as a foundational intelligence layer for Saudi institutions. Grok will be integrated into HUMAIN’s agent platform, HUMAIN ONE, enabling real-time insights, autonomous workflows, and advanced AI copilots across government agencies, enterprises, and broader society. The intention is to create a unified national AI layer that can enhance decision-making, automate complex processes, and support innovation at scale across every sector.
Strategic Vision and Global Impact
xAI’s founder and CEO, Elon Musk, has emphasized that the future of intelligence depends on combining massive, efficient compute resources with sophisticated AI models, a vision that this initiative aims to realize in the Kingdom. HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin has framed the collaboration as one that delivers scale few can match, speed that redefines what is possible, and compute capacity capable of supporting the world’s most advanced technologies. Together, the companies are positioning Saudi Arabia as a central node in the global AI landscape through infrastructure that is both powerful and cost-effective.
The HUMAIN and xAI framework agreement represents a significant step in translating Saudi Arabia’s AI ambitions into concrete infrastructure and applied capabilities. By coupling hyperscale GPU data centers with nationwide deployment of Grok through HUMAIN ONE, the collaboration seeks to embed advanced AI into the fabric of government, industry, and daily life. As the partnership progresses, it is expected to play a defining role in shaping responsible, scalable AI with global impact, while strengthening the Kingdom’s position as a leading hub for next-generation AI development.