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Saudi Arabia seeks an American leg up in the AI race

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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.

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