Published Date : 26/10/2025
Riyadh, October 26, 2025 — HUMAIN, the global artificial intelligence company backed by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has signed a strategic partnership with the FII Institute to advance human-centric AI innovation through thought leadership. This partnership is a significant step towards positioning Saudi Arabia as a global hub for AI innovation and accelerating the shift toward a knowledge-based economy.
The partnership comes ahead of the 9th edition of the FII Institute’s flagship conference (FII9) in Riyadh, where HUMAIN is set to unveil a series of major product and partnership announcements. FII9, taking place from October 27–30, 2025, will convene global leaders from government, business, and academia under the theme “The Key to Prosperity: Unlocking New Frontiers of Growth.”
Launched in May 2025, HUMAIN is building full-stack AI capabilities across four core areas: next-generation data centers, hyper-performance infrastructure and cloud platforms, advanced AI models, and transformative AI solutions. One of its key achievements is ALLAM, one of the world’s most powerful multimodal Arabic large language models (LLMs). HUMAIN’s mission is to position Saudi Arabia as a global hub for AI innovation and accelerate the shift toward a knowledge-based economy.
Richard Attias, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Acting CEO of the FII Institute, said, “AI leadership will undoubtedly define the next era of global competitiveness. By partnering with HUMAIN, we are combining Saudi Arabia’s ambition and capability with FII Institute’s global reach. Together, we will shape the future of AI in ways that drive innovation, strengthen economies, and ensure technology truly serves humanity.”
Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN, added, “At HUMAIN, we believe that AI must be human-centric. Partnering with FII Institute gives us a powerful global platform to accelerate innovation that’s not just advanced, but profoundly human. This collaboration is about gaining insights and creating opportunities for AI to enable both the Global North and the Global South. The upcoming announcements we are unveiling at FII are going to change the game and unlock new possibilities for how AI can serve humanity.”
This partnership reinforces the FII Institute’s commitment to advancing AI and robotics, one of its four critical focus areas. By combining HUMAIN’s cutting-edge capabilities with FII Institute’s global thought leadership ecosystem, the collaboration will accelerate the development and deployment of AI solutions that create meaningful impact on humanity, strengthening innovation, competitiveness, and human-AI synergies across industries worldwide.
About FII Institute
The FII Institute is a global nonprofit foundation with an investment arm and one agenda: Impact on Humanity. Through its THINK, XCHANGE, and ACT pillars, the Institute fosters great ideas, empowers innovators, and invests in scalable solutions across critical sectors including AI and robotics, sustainability, healthcare, and education.
About HUMAIN
HUMAIN, a PIF company, is a global artificial intelligence company delivering full-stack AI capabilities across four core areas – next-generation data centers, hyper-performance infrastructure & cloud platforms, advanced AI models, including one of the world’s most advanced Arabic multimodal LLMs, and transformative AI solutions that combine deep sector insight with real-world execution. HUMAIN’s end-to-end model serves both public and private sector organizations, unlocking exponential value across all industries, driving transformation, and strengthening capabilities through human-AI synergies. With a growing portfolio of sector-specific AI products and a core mission to drive IP leadership and talent supremacy worldwide, HUMAIN is engineered for global competitiveness and national distinction.
Q: What is the main focus of the partnership between HUMAIN and FII Institute?
A: The main focus of the partnership is to advance human-centric AI innovation through thought leadership and accelerate the development and deployment of AI solutions that create meaningful impact on humanity.
Q: What is the significance of the FII9 conference?
A: The FII9 conference is the 9th edition of the FII Institute’s flagship conference, which convenes global leaders from government, business, and academia to discuss and shape the future of AI and other critical sectors.
Q: What are the four core areas in which HUMAIN is building AI capabilities?
A: HUMAIN is building AI capabilities in next-generation data centers, hyper-performance infrastructure and cloud platforms, advanced AI models, and transformative AI solutions.
Q: What is ALLAM, and why is it significant?
A: ALLAM is one of the world’s most powerful multimodal Arabic large language models (LLMs) developed by HUMAIN. It is significant because it represents a major advancement in AI capabilities, particularly for the Arabic-speaking world.
Q: What is the mission of the FII Institute?
A: The mission of the FII Institute is to create Impact on Humanity through its THINK, XCHANGE, and ACT pillars, fostering great ideas, empowering innovators, and investing in scalable solutions across critical sectors.