The Role of Using Artificial Intelligence Applications in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Shahad Mousa Almansour; Rahaf Fahad Almarshedi; Bashayr Mansour Alqahtani; Jehan Hazim Habib Mustafa

doi:10.70568/ujfiiai.3.1.2

Authors

Shahad Mousa Almansour Applied College, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia Author
Rahaf Fahad Almarshedi Department of Management Information Systems, College of Business, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia Author
Bashayr Mansour Alqahtani Department of Business Administration, College of Administrative and Financial Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Author
Jehan Hazim Habib Mustafa Department of Management Information Systems, Applied College, University of Ha'il, Ha'il, Saudi Arabia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70568/ujfiiai.3.1.2

Keywords:

Artificial intelligence applications, Sustainable development goals, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This paper aimed to identify the role of using artificial intelligence applications in achieving sustainable development goals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The descriptive analytical approach was used, where the researchers designed a questionnaire consisting of (39) items, its validity and reliability were confirmed. The study sample consisted of (150) Faculty member at the University of Ha'il. After analyzing the data using means, standard deviations, and a t-test, the results showed that there is a role for using artificial intelligence applications in achieving sustainable development goals in their various economic, social, and environmental fields in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In light of these results, a set of recommendations were developed, the most prominent of which is the need to benefit from artificial intelligence applications in serving society, enhancing the requirements of sustainable development in all fields, especially services, industrial, and preserving the natural sources of wealth in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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