Saudi AI authority to boost global data protection efforts

The Global Privacy Assembly is an international forum that brings together data protection and privacy authorities from around the world. (X @SDAIA_SA)
The Global Privacy Assembly is an international forum that brings together data protection and privacy authorities from around the world. (X @SDAIA_SA)
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Updated 10 April 2026
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Saudi AI authority to boost global data protection efforts

Saudi AI authority to boost global data protection efforts
  • The role aligns with the authority’s mandate to manage the national data portfolio and oversee the implementation of the Kingdom’s Personal Data Protection Law, ensuring responsible data use while fostering international cooperation and expertise exchange

RIYADH: The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, or SDAIA, has joined the Global Privacy Assembly, marking a significant step in the Kingdom’s commitment to international personal data protection standards.

The Global Privacy Assembly is an international forum that brings together data protection and privacy authorities from around the world.

Membership strengthens Saudi Arabia’s presence in global privacy forums and underscores its progress in implementing best practices for data security and individual privacy.

By joining the forum, the Saudi authority will participate in shaping global trends and addressing challenges within the personal data protection landscape.

The role aligns with the authority’s mandate to manage the national data portfolio and oversee the implementation of the Kingdom’s Personal Data Protection Law, ensuring responsible data use while fostering international cooperation and expertise exchange.

This move, in the Year of Artificial Intelligence, further solidifies the Kingdom’s global position in data and AI regulation.