Saudi Arabia: Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority released report on agentic AI technologies and national applications

On 3 August 2025, the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) released a report detailing the dimensions, technological developments, and applications of Agentic Artificial Intelligence (Agentic AI) at global and national levels. The report outlines its core capabilities, perception, reasoning, learning, action-taking, communication, and autonomous operation, and its integration in sectors including healthcare, education, and energy. The report examined the historical evolution of AI agents from simple rule-based systems to multi-agent architectures supported by large language models (LLMs), described international policy approaches and regulatory contexts, assessed national readiness within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of Vision 2030, and highlighted initiatives such as the development of the ALLaM Arabic large language model and smart city projects in NEOM and the Red Sea. It identified technical, organisational, and ethical challenges, including causal reasoning limitations, transparency, human resource capacity gaps, cybersecurity risks, and cultural impacts, and proposed a governance framework combining data governance, AI ethics, and human oversight. The report also includes a four-phase adoption roadmap, vision and planning, pilot testing, expansion and integration, and continuous innovation, supported by strategic partnerships, infrastructure development, and capacity building to ensure safe, responsible, and value-sustaining deployment of Agentic AI solutions.