President Trump visited the Middle East, where he approved the sale of significant quantities of AI chips to firms in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. This change marks a pivotal shift in U.S. policy, previously focused on limiting access to such technologies over national security concerns. Trump leveraged these sales for broader trade ambitions, with Saudi Arabia pledging $600 billion in investments into the U.S. However, concerns linger among experts regarding the potential risks of spreading advanced technology without thoughtful consideration of long-term national security implications.
AI chips should not be bargaining chips for broader trade deals, says Janet Egan, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). They underpin US AI dominance, and we have to be really careful to not make short term decisions that might be beneficial for trade in the near term, but cede AI leadership in the longer term.
The White House announced that Saudi Arabia was committing $600 billion in investments in the United States, building economic ties that will endure for generations to come.
During his trip, President Trump greenlit the sale of hundreds of thousands of American-made AI chips to firms in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, marking a significant shift in U.S. technology strategy.
While Trump allies heralded the deal as mutually beneficial to all parties, some national security experts have concerns about the longterm impacts of spreading these chips around the world.
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