The United States does not hold a monopoly on technological breakthroughs. As it sought to contain China’s advances in artificial intelligence, President Joe Biden’s administration tried to use restrictions on cutting-edge chips from Nvidia as a cudgel,

Trump’s visit included an aerial escort by Saudi F-16 planes and a ceremony in the opulent Saudi Royal Court. And it was attended by a who’s-who of AI’s high priests, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang,

""With this trip, we're adding over $1 trillion more in terms of investment into our country and buying our products," Trump told the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Riyadh. (Reporting by Gram Slattery;