WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is increasingly counting on the tech sector and the development of artificial intelligence to deliver on his economic agenda , a reality laid bare this week as he hosted Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman .

The crown prince has committed to invest $1 trillion with U.S. companies, a pledge that is largely about using Saudi Arabia's oil and natural gas reserves to pivot his nation into becoming an AI data hub.

Recommended Videos

“We will work closely with friends and partners like those in this room to build the largest, most powerful, most innovative AI ecosystem in the world,” Trump said at the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum on Wednesday.

Sitting in the front row of the audience at the Kennedy Center were Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huan

See Full Page