Aug 25 (Reuters) - Humain, Saudi Arabia's new artificial

intelligence company, has begun construction of its first data

centers in the kingdom, and plans to bring them online in early

2026 using semiconductors imported from the U.S., Bloomberg News

reported on Monday.

Locations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, and Dammam, in

the Eastern Province, are expected to launch in the second

quarter, each with an initial capacity of up to 100 megawatts,

CEO Tareq Amin told Bloomberg in an interview.

Humain is currently sourcing semiconductors for its data

centers from U.S. chipmakers, including Nvidia's ( NVDA ) latest

AI chips, for which it has received local regulatory approval,

Amin told Bloomberg.

Nvidia ( NVDA ) said in May it would sell hundreds of thousands of AI

chips in Saudi Arabia, with a first tranche of 18,000 of its

newest "Blackwell" chips going to Humain.

Both Humain and Nvidia ( NVDA ) did not immediately respond to

Reuters requests for comment on the report.

A number of U.S. technology firms announced AI deals in the

Middle East in May, as U.S. President Donald Trump secured $600

billion in commitments from Saudi Arabia to U.S. companies

during a tour of Gulf states.

Chip designer Advanced Micro Devices ( AMD ) also announced

a deal with Humain, saying it has formed a $10 billion

collaboration.

Humain was launched in May under the Public Investment Fund,

and is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. It offers AI

services and products, including data centres, AI

infrastructure, cloud capabilities and advanced AI models.