Saudi Arabia: United States and Saudi Arabia announced strategic Artificial Intelligence partnership

On 19 November 2025, the United States Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed the strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) partnership. The partnership is a government-to-government framework to support advanced semiconductor supply, AI application development, cloud and AI infrastructure services, and high-value technology investments across sectors, including health, education, energy, mining, and transport. The partnership introduces commitments to co-develop semiconductors and AI tools, build large-scale AI and cloud computing infrastructure, expand national skills and capabilities, and deepen bilateral investment and security cooperation, with both governments now moving to implement the agreed infrastructure, capability-building, and investment programmes.