The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is preparing to become the third country in the world, after the United States and China, to introduce its own operating system based on artificial intelligence in global markets. This step reflects a fundamental shift in the Kingdom’s vision and technological ambitions, according to Tariq Amin, CEO of Humane.
During his participation in the Public Investment Fund Forum for the Private Sector, Amin announced that the company will reveal the full details of the project and will begin marketing it commercially during the “LEAP” events that will be held in Riyadh next April.
This decision came after a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, where Amin explained that “the conversation was about operating systems, are we working on Windows or Mac?”, before a decision was made to develop and launch a Saudi operating system under the name (Humain OS).
Amin believes that this trend falls within the framework of broader efforts to transform the Kingdom from a mere consumer of artificial intelligence technologies into a global exporter of its computing and operational capabilities, by taking advantage of abundant energy resources and advanced data center infrastructure, in addition to the growing global demand for computing, training, and reasoning services.
Humane was established in August 2025 with the aim of integrating and unifying various artificial intelligence initiatives under one umbrella of the Public Investment Fund. From the beginning, the company’s vision has gone beyond the local scope, as it seeks to be a key and integrated player in the global AI value chain, from infrastructure to applications.
In this regard, Amin explained that the company has redefined the concept of “enterprise operating system” by offering a unified platform that is completely managed by artificial intelligence agents, without the need to rely on multiple traditional systems. He pointed out that all of the company’s employees currently work through only one interface, which carries out tasks via direct orders, whether managing travel, salaries, projects, research, or planning, in both Arabic and English.
Amin confirmed that this approach has achieved tangible operational results, including a significant reduction in the costs of managing business trips, and reducing the time and human resources needed to manage salaries, through direct integration with the systems of banks and stakeholders within the Kingdom. He considered that these results represent practical evidence of the value of artificial intelligence when it is integrated directly into the core of the business, and not just an additional tool on the sidelines.
The core of this strategy is based on the “Humain Core” project, which is a huge complex of data centers under construction in the Kingdom, with the capacity of each center reaching the “gigawatt” level.
Amin confirms that for the first time, these centers are not only being built to meet local needs, but there are already global clients such as Amazon, xAI and Luma, who have committed to using the Saudi infrastructure to train and operate their models.
He also confirms that artificial intelligence has become closely linked to energy, pointing out that the Kingdom’s competitive advantage is not limited to capital or geographical location, but rather extends to the renewable energy mix, geographical connectivity, and competitive prices. He stressed that “artificial intelligence is an energy game.” (Bloomberg)
