Saudi AI Use Jumps to 45.2% of Internet Users as Women Lead at 52.8%
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Updated · Fast Company Middle East · Aug 10
Saudi AI Use Jumps to 45.2% of Internet Users as Women Lead at 52.8%
3 articles · Updated · Fast Company Middle East · Aug 10
Summary
45.2% of Saudi internet users now use AI tools, more than double the level recorded a year earlier, according to the fifth Saudi Internet Report released by the CST.
52.8% of female users and 39.4% of male users use AI, while adoption is highest among younger groups at 55.7% for ages 20 to 29 and 53.4% for ages 10 to 19.
ChatGPT was the most-downloaded AI app in the Kingdom, ahead of Google Gemini and DeepSeek, with the national HUMAIN platform also highlighted in the report.
92.8% of Saudis aged 60 to 74 were online in 2025, up from 88.9% in 2024, showing broader digital access even as AI use remains far lower among older users.
The surge aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 push, its designation of 2026 as the Year of Artificial Intelligence, and its top ranking in the ITU's 2025 Digital Readiness Framework.