Saudi Arabia · Governance guidance

Saudi AI Ethics Principles

SDAIA’s national reference helps public and private organisations address fairness, privacy, safety, transparency, accountability and societal value across the AI lifecycle.

Current status
Current national guidance
Published or updated
2023
Last verified
19 August 2026

Prepared by Longan Bay Area AI Legal Research Center based on official public materials.

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Scope of application & addressees

  • Public and private organisations developing, supplying, procuring or using AI in Saudi Arabia
  • AI developers, deployers, policymakers and auditors
  • Projects conducting AI ethics and risk assessments

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Core regulatory mandates & key requirements

01Principles cover fairness, privacy and security, reliability and safety, transparency and explainability, accountability, and human, social and environmental values.

02Identify stakeholders, impacts and controls throughout the project lifecycle.

03Use the principles in internal policy, risk assessment, procurement and system oversight.

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Enforcement & compliance timeline

SDAIA published the AI Ethics Principles.

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Statutory & regulatory text

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