Sam Altman defends Trump's AI chip deals with UAE and Saudi Arabia, calls critics "naïve"

What just happened? Donald Trump's multibillion-dollar AI partnerships between US companies and Gulf nations have been criticized by those who fear it could open a backdoor for China to access restricted chips. But OpenAI CEO Sam Altman doesn't think so, and has labeled those with such concerns as "naïve." During his tour of the area last week, Trump announced a series of agreements with Gulf states, particularly the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, related to exporting AI chips and developing AI infrastructure. The US has allowed the UAE to import up to 500,000 of Nvidia's most advanced AI chips annually, starting this year. The country also signed an agreement to build the largest artificial intelligence campus outside the US. In return, the UAE has pledged a $1.4 trillion investment in the United States over the next decade, encompassing sectors like energy, AI, and manufacturing. this was an extremely smart thing for you all to do and i'm sorry naive people are givin ... Read full article.