AMD and Saudi's HUMAIN Forge $10B Alliance to Build Global AI Infrastructure
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) and HUMAIN, Saudi Arabia's new AI enterprise, have announced a strategic collaboration involving an investment of up to $10 billion to deploy 500 megawatts of AI infrastructure over the next five years. This ambitious partnership aims to create an open, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient global AI platform.
Landmark $10B Collaboration for AI Dominance
In a significant move to advance global AI capabilities, US-based semiconductor leader AMD and Saudi Arabia's nascent AI enterprise HUMAIN have joined forces. The collaboration, announced jointly from Santa Clara, California, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will see an investment of up to $10 billion over the next five years. The primary goal is the deployment of 500 megawatts of AI infrastructure, designed to power the future of global intelligence.
Vision for an Open and Scalable AI Future
The core objective of this partnership is to construct what the companies describe as the world's most open, scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient AI infrastructure. This platform is intended to serve developers, AI startups, and enterprises worldwide.
Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, emphasized this vision: “At AMD, we have a bold vision to enable the future of AI everywhere - bringing open, high-performance computing to every developer, AI start-up and enterprise around the world. Our investment with HUMAIN is a significant milestone in advancing global AI infrastructure. Together, we are building a globally significant AI platform that delivers performance, openness and reach at unprecedented levels.”
Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN, added, “This is not just another infrastructure play - it's an open invitation to the world's innovators. We are democratizing AI at the compute level, ensuring that access to advanced AI is limited only by imagination, not by infrastructure.”
Leveraging AMD's High-Performance Technology
The new AI infrastructure will be built leveraging AMD's cutting-edge product portfolio. Key technologies to be deployed include:
AMD Instinct™ GPUs for accelerated AI and high-performance computing.
AMD EPYC™ CPUs for powerful server processing.
AMD Pensando™ DPUs for efficient data processing and networking.
AMD Ryzen™ AI for on-device AI capabilities.
The AMD ROCm open software ecosystem to provide an open and accessible software platform for AI development.
Strategic Impact for Saudi Arabia and Global AI
This collaboration is poised to have a substantial impact, significantly boosting Saudi Arabia's capabilities and ambitions in the global AI race, aligning with the Kingdom's strategic vision. For the broader international community, it promises to expand access to high-performance AI infrastructure built on open standards, potentially accelerating innovation across various sectors.
About HUMAIN
HUMAIN is described as Saudi Arabia's new AI enterprise. Its mission is focused on democratizing AI by building open and accessible infrastructure to power the next generation of intelligent applications and services globally.
Looking Ahead
The $10 billion strategic collaboration between AMD and HUMAIN represents a major investment in the future of artificial intelligence. By focusing on an open and scalable infrastructure, this partnership aims to unlock new possibilities for AI developers and enterprises worldwide, with significant implications for innovation originating from both the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Source: AMD Newsroom