Humain builds Saudi AI platform on MiniMax model

Thursday, September 3, 2026 · 1:11 PM UTC

Saudi Arabia's Humain has built a national AI platform based on an open model from Chinese lab MiniMax Group, Bloomberg reported. The report places Humain among countries seeking tighter control of AI technology. It does not describe the platform's availability, performance, users or deployment scope.

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