Saudi AI chief reviews Hajj tech operations
RIYADH: Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, president of the Saudi Data and AI Authority, reviewed the work of the authority's technical teams at 11 airports across seven countries as part of the Makkah Route Initiative.
The initiative is being implemented by the Ministry of Interior under the Pilgrim Experience Program, one of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 schemes.
Al-Ghamdi highlighted the importance of serving pilgrims and called for greater efforts to ensure the initiative's success, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
It followed a virtual meeting held by the president with the authority's teams working on this year's Makkah Route Initiative.
Al-Ghamdi assessed the readiness of technical personnel and the integration of services to facilitate pilgrims' travel to the Kingdom for Hajj.
This included reviewing fixed and mobile airport workstations, equipped with advanced digital technology and efficient biometric registration in pilgrims' home countries.
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