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Updated · https://www.techafricanews.com/ · Jul 21
Saudi Report Shows 45.2% of Internet Users Adopt AI Tools as Mobile Data Hits 53GB
Updated
Updated · https://www.techafricanews.com/ · Jul 21

Saudi Report Shows 45.2% of Internet Users Adopt AI Tools as Mobile Data Hits 53GB

3 articles · Updated · https://www.techafricanews.com/ · Jul 21

Summary

  • 45.2% of Saudi internet users now use AI tools, according to the Saudi Internet Report 2025 released by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission.
  • 53GB of mobile data per person per month—about three times the global average—helped underpin the report’s picture of fast-rising digital adoption across daily life and work.
  • 216Mbps median mobile download speeds placed Saudi Arabia among the top five G20 countries for mobile internet performance, while 61.3% of users spent seven hours or more online each day.
  • An 18% year-on-year rise in Saudi domain-name registrations pointed to expanding local digital businesses, as CST framed the trends as evidence of growing digital maturity and a larger digital economy.

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