Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Energy and Chairman of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Board of Trustees, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), the global leader in networking and security, and KAUST, the international graduate-level research university, today announced a significant expansion of their strategic collaboration with the establishment of a cutting-edge AI Institute. This initiative will bring together Cisco's global leadership in networking, cybersecurity and cloud-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure with KAUST's world-class academic research, advanced facilities, and pivotal role in education. The attendance of His Royal Highness underscores the national significance of the initiative in supporting Saudi Arabia's ambitions in research, innovation, and talent development.