TechnologyUS tech CEOs tout Saudi AI deals as Trump eyes region's oil wealth
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U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a photo with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and tech CEOs at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on May 13. © AP
PALO ALTO, California -- The delegation of U.S. tech CEOs that joined President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia this week underscores a turnaround in Washington's stance on supplying artificial intelligence technology to the Middle East, as the administration sets its sights on the region's oil wealth.