Zoom Launches AI Companion in Saudi Arabia with Oracle Cloud

Zoom Communications, Inc., an AI-first work platform for human connection, has partnered with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to bring its next-generation AI assistant, Zoom AI Companion, to Saudi Arabia. By leveraging OCI, Zoom ensures in-region data residency while delivering AI-powered solutions that enhance productivity and streamline workflows.

Zoom AI Companion serves as a personal assistant, helping users prioritize tasks, summarize meetings and conversations, draft messages, create searchable smart recordings, and answer meeting-related queries—all within the Zoom Workplace app. To maintain compliance with Saudi regulations while ensuring top performance, Zoom optimized its AI models to run efficiently on OCI GPU shapes. This expansion aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and reinforces Zoom’s commitment to supporting digital transformation in the region.

“Saudi Arabia is a key market for Zoom, and we continue to invest in Zoom Workplace and AI Companion to provide solutions that meet the unique needs of businesses here,” said Velchamy Sankarlingam, President of Product and Engineering at Zoom. “By optimizing AI Companion to operate efficiently with GPU shapes in a local OCI region, we’re enabling Saudi companies to take full advantage of AI without constraints.”

Oracle’s robust AI infrastructure plays a crucial role in this deployment. “Oracle and Zoom have a longstanding partnership, and we are pleased to help local businesses in Saudi Arabia leverage AI-first solutions like Zoom AI Companion,” said Karan Batta, Senior Vice President, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. “This demonstrates how OCI’s sovereignty capabilities and AI infrastructure support innovative organizations in deploying advanced AI solutions while ensuring regulatory compliance.”

Zoom selected OCI for its performance, scalability, and security advantages, enabling seamless AI inferencing for Zoom AI Companion in Oracle Cloud Riyadh and Oracle Cloud Jeddah. With OCI’s AI infrastructure accelerating inferencing, Zoom is harnessing cutting-edge capabilities in natural language processing, computer vision, and recommendation systems—driving efficiency for businesses across Saudi Arabia.