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Saudi Arabia on Wednesday launched a National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and will announce several AI-related partnerships, Reuters reports, citing Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi, the head of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA).

The inaugural US-Saudi Strategic Dialogue that kicked off Wednesday in Washington marks a "new era" in the U.S.-Saudi relationship, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in comments made alongside his counterpart, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, following their meeting.

This week, Saudi Arabia will host virtual meetings on Civil Society (C20), as well as meetings on tourism and a workshop on sustainable mobility.

Saudi Arabia expert David Rundell is the author of a new book on Saudi Arabia, Vision or Mirage, Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads, which was released on September 17th 2020.