Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha participated in the G20 Ministerial Meetings of the Digital Economy Working Group and the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in Cape Town, South Africa.

In his address, he emphasized that AI will drive significant economic and social transformations over the next five years, potentially matching the contributions of the past five decades. He urged G20 nations to strengthen collective action to prevent widening disparities in the intelligent era.

Alswaha outlined Saudi Arabia's strategy to convert challenges into opportunities through three main tracks: leveraging Generative AI to support innovation in healthcare and accelerate drug discovery for diseases such as diabetes and sickle cell anemia; utilizing AI Agent to facilitate industrial transformation by reducing emissions and enhancing economic efficiency; and advancing Physical AI.

He concluded by affirming the Kingdom’s support for South Africa’s G20 presidency, emphasizing that AI should promote global solidarity, equality, and sustainability.