Adobe to offer free access to AI tools in Saudi Arabia in $4 billion deal

Aug 31 : Adobe said on Monday it has expanded its tie-up with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Saudi government-backed AI firm Humain to provide citizens with 12 months of free access to its AI-powered tools.

The image model is jointly developed by Adobe and Humain, backed by Saudi's sovereign wealth fund, and will allow users to create "culturally aligned" images using Arabic-language prompts.

The free access will start rolling out by the end of 2026, Adobe said.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The companies had announced their partnership in November, aiming to boost Humain's development of tools for generating content in Arabic and for the broader Middle East region. For Adobe, the expanded partnership is expected to aid user growth for its AI products and tools, crucial for driving growth in a crowded design software industry where smaller firms have been gaining share rapidly.

The companies had announced their partnership in November, aiming to boost Humain's development of tools for generating content in Arabic and for the broader Middle East region.

For Adobe, the expanded partnership is expected to aid user growth for its AI products and tools, crucial for driving growth in a crowded design software industry where smaller firms have been gaining share rapidly.

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