Saudi Arabia's "Humain" and Canada's "Cohere" Collaborate on AI Infrastructure

"Al-Eqtisadiah" from Riyadh

Thursday, July 9, 2026 16:41 | 2 minutes read

Saudi Arabia's "Humain", a subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund, and Canada's "Cohere", a specialist in artificial intelligence, announced a strategic partnership to develop dedicated computing infrastructure aimed at supporting the next generation of AI models, as well as developing enterprise-oriented solutions and sovereign models.

The agreement was announced during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Saudi Arabia, with the new infrastructure expected to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Under the agreement, "Humain" will allocate at least 50 megawatts of AI-dedicated computing capacity to "Cohere", with the possibility of increasing this capacity over the next five years in line with demand growth.

"Humain" stated that the project combines the infrastructure the company is developing in the Kingdom with "Cohere's" expertise in developing foundational AI models, thereby expanding the computing capacity needed to train and operate advanced models.

The collaboration includes developing AI solutions tailored for enterprises, as well as working on sovereign models in Arabic, specialized models for different sectors, and models designed for specific applications.

"Humain" CEO Tariq Amin said that demand for computing capacity has become a key factor in developing AI models, noting that "Cohere's" choice of the Kingdom to host its first major international expansion of computing capacity outside North America reflects the development of the infrastructure the company is building.

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For his part, "Cohere" CEO and co-founder Aidan Gomez said the partnership provides the company with high-performance computing capabilities to support the development of next-generation AI models for enterprises, as well as collaboration on sovereign models and joint initiatives in this field.

The two companies explained that the agreement provides a scalable framework for adding new computing capacity as demand grows, supporting the development of enterprise AI applications and strengthening the digital infrastructure needed to operate advanced models in the region.

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