In a headline-grabbing move, former President Donald Trump announced a massive $600 billion investment deal with Saudi Arabia last week. The deal, unveiled after Trump’s visit to the Kingdom, includes $142 billion in defense contracts — but the biggest buzz surrounds a futuristic tech twist.
At the center of this Saudi AI mega-deal are two U.S. chip giants: Nvidia and AMD. These companies just secured historic contracts to power Saudi Arabia’s bold leap into artificial intelligence. The Kingdom’s Humain AI start-up, backed by its Public Investment Fund, will now rely on American chips to build its AI empire.
Nvidia confirmed plans to ship hundreds of thousands of GPUs to Humain over the next five years. The tech giant will start by delivering 18,000 Grace Blackwell GB300 AI supercomputer chips. Additionally, Nvidia will provide InfiniBand networking systems, crucial for building Saudi Arabia’s AI data centers from scratch.
Meanwhile, the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) will install 5,000 Blackwell chips to power smart city innovations. These chips will support everything from traffic control to energy efficiency in future Saudi cities.
Incredibly, Nvidia won’t just deliver hardware. The company also plans to train thousands of Saudi developers and launch the country’s first Omniverse Cloud platform. This digital environment will allow developers to simulate real-world AI applications before deploying them.
Experts believe this Saudi AI mega-deal will completely reshape the region’s tech landscape. Bank of America analystsestimate the deal’s worth at $15–20 billion over five years. That translates to $3–5 billion in annual sales for U.S. tech firms.
Clearly, this Saudi AI mega-deal signals a new era in global tech power. With massive funding and next-gen chips, Saudi Arabia is placing its biggest bet yet on artificial intelligence.
