# Draft Global AI Hub Law

- **Jurisdiction:** Saudi Arabia (SA)
- **Type:** Bill · **Status:** Proposed · **Binding:** yes
- **Issued by:** Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST)
- **Proposed:** 14 Apr 2025 · **Adopted:** — · **Effective:** —
- **Obligations:** Data governance
- **Sectors:** Critical infrastructure

## Summary
Draft law creating private, extended and virtual 'AI hubs' in Saudi Arabia where data and services of foreign 'guest' or designated states could be governed by those states' laws under bilateral arrangements (a data-embassy model).

## Why it matters
Would let hyperscalers and foreign governments host AI compute and data in Saudi Arabia under foreign law – relevant for sovereign-cloud and data-localisation planning.

## Source
[Clyde & Co (secondary)](https://www.clydeco.com/en/insights/2025/05/ksa-release-draft-global-ai-hub-law) · [secondary](https://cms.law/en/int/expert-guides/ai-regulation-scanner/kingdom-of-saudi-arabia)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Some details could not be confirmed from a primary source. Public consultation opened 14 Apr 2025. CMS reported it still unenacted as of 17 Feb 2026; status after that not verified.

## Cite
Draft Global AI Hub Law. Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST). Status: Proposed. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/sa-cst-global-ai-hub-law-draft-2025/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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