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AI reshapes Saudi ties with Washington

The Saudi crown prince's White House visit could prove pivotal to the kingdom’s AI ambitions.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman shake hands during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Today, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is in Washington for a White House visit that could prove pivotal to the kingdom’s ambitions to become an artificial intelligence powerhouse. The key: getting President Donald Trump to deliver on AI chip deals agreed to earlier this year. 

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