16/11/2025
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16/11/2025
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KUWAIT CITY, Nov 16: Chairman of the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) Dr. Khaled Al-Zamil said the Authority is currently updating the regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country, to protect users, prevent misuse of data, and establish clear standards for using AI technologies in various sectors.
In a televised statement, Al-Zamil stated that details of the project will be revealed within a year, indicating CITRA will hold workshops to identify the needs and priorities, followed by consultations to develop specific regulations that will enable the development of tools to regulate the use of AI. Al-Zamil unveiled another project, the establishment of a new data transmission route passing through Kuwait and connecting to Europe through a landline. He affirmed this will improve the position of Kuwait as a hub for data and internet services in the region.
He disclosed that Kuwait aspires to become a regional hub for AI and advanced technologies, citing two major hyperscale cloud computing projects in collaboration with global companies like Microsoft and Google, which will be hosted in the country. He said these projects will serve Kuwait and the region as a whole, especially since they support the digital infrastructure. Regarding the risks of AI applications, Al-Zamel stated that some applications operate in a “black box” fashion, warning about the danger of storing or using data in insecure ways. He explained that some applications built on input data may unintentionally generate inappropriate content, making data protection a paramount necessity.
By Mohammad Al-Enezi Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff
