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Trump Finalizes AI Megadeals with Gulf States Amid Bipartisan Concerns

Landmark agreements with Saudi Arabia and UAE position the Gulf as an AI hub while prompting U.S. lawmakers to push for safeguards against potential Chinese access.

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Trump recently put pen to paper over an Ai infrastructure deal with the UAE.
President Trump tours the Abrahamic Family House interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi, UAE, last week. Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images
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Overview

  • President Trump secured multibillion-dollar AI partnerships with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, including Nvidia supplying 18,000 advanced AI chips for a 500 MW Saudi data center.
  • The UAE deal includes building a 5 GW, 10-square-mile AI campus in Abu Dhabi, set to become the largest AI data center outside the U.S.
  • The Trump administration lifted Biden-era export restrictions on AI chips ahead of the Gulf deals and is working on a replacement policy.
  • Bipartisan lawmakers, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, raised concerns over potential Chinese access to U.S. AI technology through Gulf partners.
  • Tech leaders like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and White House AI advisor David Sacks defended the deals as critical for U.S. competitiveness in the global AI race.