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Saudi Arabia seeks an American leg up in the AI race
The Middle East is going all-in on the race toward artificial intelligence.
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman returned from his White House visit last week with a deal on advanced AI chips, in exchange for a promise to pump billions of dollars into American tech companies and infrastructure.
Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Ina Fried, chief technology correspondent for Axios.
This segment aired on November 24, 2025.