Humain Launches AI Model Based on MiniMax M3

Humain, an AI company backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), has released 'humain-m3', an AI model built on the Chinese MiniMax M3 architecture. The company stated that the model aims to strengthen the Arabic AI ecosystem and advance frontier AI development. This move highlights a growing trend of nations seeking to secure control over critical AI technologies through sovereign platforms and open-source models. Additionally, Humain plans to raise $2.5 billion for a data center investment fund, which will support a 250-megawatt capacity proje