Saudi Arabia’s new artificial intelligence company, Humain, has begun building its first data centers in the kingdom, with operations expected to start in early 2026 using U.S.-made semiconductors.
The facilities, located in Riyadh and Dammam, are scheduled to go live in the second quarter of 2026, each with an initial capacity of up to 100 megawatts, CEO Tareq Amin confirmed.
To power these data centers, Humain is sourcing semiconductors from U.S. chipmakers, including Nvidia. The company has secured Saudi regulatory approval to purchase 18,000 of Nvidia’s latest AI chips, pending clearance from U.S. authorities. “It depends on governance and formal approvals from the U.S. government, which we will begin processing very soon,” Amin said during an event launching Humain’s new Arabic chatbot.
Backed by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Humain was launched in May and has ambitious growth plans. The company aims to add 1.9 gigawatts of data center capacity across the kingdom by 2030.
Humain is also partnering with AMD on a joint venture, with AMD expected to take equity in a special purpose fund in Saudi Arabia. The partnership is part of a $10 billion deal signed earlier this year to build advanced AI infrastructure.
