As per the Communications, Space and Technology Commission’s “Saudi Internet Report,” adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools among internet users in the Kingdom more than doubled in 2025, reaching 45.2%.
Younger demographics emerged as the leading population base, with AI’s adoption peaking at 55.7% among individuals aged 20 to 29, followed by 53.4% among those aged 10 to 19.
The rate declined among older groups, reaching 14.8% for users aged 60 to 74.
The sharp increase in adoption of the technology comes as Saudi Arabia accelerates efforts to develop its digital economy and integrate emerging technologies across public and private-sector activities under its ambitious “Vision 2030” diversification agenda.
The Kingdom has identified AI as a key component of its broader digital transformation agenda, with investment in digital infrastructure, technology capabilities, and AI skills supporting efforts to diversify the domestic economy and build a knowledge-based workforce.
“Information searches were the most common use of AI, cited by 80.8% of users, followed by generating ideas at 40.1% and study and education at 37.7%. About 25.7% used AI to create images, videos, or presentations, while 17.3% applied the technology to work-related tasks,” the Saudi Internet Report noted.
“Usage among females stood at 52.8%, compared with 39.4% among males,” it stated further.
The report showed the internet penetration reaching 99.6% of the Saudi population in 2025, while 61.3% of users spend at least seven hours online daily.
“Average monthly mobile data consumption stood at 53 gigabytes per person, three times the global average. The median mobile download speed reached 216 megabits per second, placing Saudi Arabia among the five highest-ranked G20 countries,” the report noted.
Business adoption of the AI has also accelerated. The proportion of Saudi establishments using technology-powered tools reached 33.1% in 2025, representing year-on-year growth of 20%, according to a separate report by the General Authority for Statistics released in June.
The information and communications sector recorded the highest adoption rate at 61.1%, followed by financial and insurance activities at 52.9% and education at 51%.
The increase comes as the Kingdom expands investment, infrastructure, and skills under its “National Strategy for Data and Artificial Intelligence,” a central component of its “Vision 2030” agenda.
Approved in 2020, the strategy targets a top-15 global AI ranking, more than 20,000 data and AI specialists, SR75 billion (USD 20 billion) in investment, and over 300 startups by 2030.
The publication of the “Saudi Internet Report” also coincides with Saudi Arabia designating 2026 as its “Year of Artificial Intelligence” to coordinate adoption initiatives.
The Public Investment Fund (PIF), in May 2025, launched the venture called “Humain,” with the goal of developing capabilities across the AI value chain, including data centers, cloud infrastructure, models, and applications.