Widespread adoption of artificial intelligence is on the horizon, and the coming wave of innovation in computer vision and natural language processing will affect the workforce of the near future in ways that many cannot anticipate.

Saudi Arabia’s investment in digital transformation has reached an astonishing SR12 billion ($3.19 billion) per year. The Kingdom seems quite ambitious on this front, but does it have the groundwork to deliver on the stated objectives?

Imagine a world where you can meet, face to face, with colleagues, go shopping with friends or even purchase property — without actually leaving your house. It might sound impossible, but it is the future offered by the metaverse — a future at our fingertips.

With over $1 trillion of investment committed to giga-projects since the unveiling of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 agenda eight years ago, the Kingdom is already making significant strides toward achieving its ambition of diversifying its economy while introducing a raft of social reforms.