المرأة السعودية والعدالة الرقمية

According to the Saudi Internet Report for 2025 issued by the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission, the percentage of artificial intelligence tool usage in the Kingdom reached 45.2%, while the usage rate among females was 52.8%, compared to 39.4% among males. The same data indicates that women have shown a significant presence in using these tools for educational and study purposes, creating images and presentations, and translation.

However, the report does not reveal the gap between possessing technology and having the ability to influence its trajectory. The digital future is not shaped solely by tools, but also by the decisions that determine their uses, the standards that govern them, and the priorities that guide them.

Therefore, the discussion about Saudi women in the era of artificial intelligence should go beyond celebrating their ability to learn and adapt, to questioning their position in knowledge production, the economy, and decision-making.

These figures deserve attention, not merely to point out the increased use of technology by women, but because they allow us to pose a more important question: What are Saudi women doing with these tools, and to what extent can they transform their usage into knowledge, professional, and economic opportunities?

For usage alone is not a sufficient measure of empowerment. A woman may use an intelligent tool to summarize a book, prepare a presentation, learn a language, or develop a small project, while another may use it to build an application, analyze data, or establish a tech project. In both cases, there is benefit, but the nature of the value that can be produced and its impact differ.

The challenge is not just for women to access technology, but for them to have the opportunity to transition from consuming knowledge to producing it, and from benefiting from solutions to participating in their innovation.

Justice in the digital age does not only mean providing the tool to everyone, but also means expanding the ability to benefit from it, to compete with it, and to participate in shaping its directions.

The issue is not to prove that women can use artificial intelligence. The issue is to ensure that their participation does not stop at the limits of usage, and that they find pathways that lead them to innovation, leadership, and decision-making.

We already have Saudi women capable of making a difference, and I believe they are working on that now; we are just waiting for the upcoming statistics.