The agreement — signed under the direction of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Donald Trump — invites American investors and technology companies to play a central role in shaping the Kingdom's AI-driven future. The white house said the AI-focused agreement grants Saudi Arabia access to cutting-edge American systems. The partnership focuses on three principal pillars: expanding access to advanced GPUs in Saudi Arabia, accelerating the development of AI infrastructure and hyperscale data centers, and enhancing joint research and development while facilitating knowledge transfer between American and Saudi institutions. Together, these elements aim to propel the Kingdom into the intelligence age and solidify its emergence as a global AI hub. Saudi Arabia's strong position in the sector is strengthened by several competitive advantages, including world-leading capabilities in the energy industry, vast land suitable for hyperscale data centers, a strategic location connecting international markets, and the region's largest cluster of digital talent. The AI agreement comes as part of a broader slate of partnerships signed between Riyadh and Washington, reflecting a unified effort to expand cooperation across energy, advanced technology, and supply chain security. Among these is a Joint Declaration finalizing negotiations on Civil Nuclear Energy Cooperation, establishing the framework for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar nuclear partnership and confirming U.S. companies as the Kingdom's preferred partners under nonproliferation standards. The two nations also signed a Critical Minerals Framework that deepens collaboration to diversify and secure critical mineral supply chains, aligning national strategies to strengthen resilience across sectors vital to both economies.
