OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was greeted by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Court in Riyadh on Tuesday, in a high-profile moment captured alongside U.S. President Donald Trump. Altman joined Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in meeting the Crown Prince ahead of the U.S.-Saudi investment forum, signaling Saudi Arabia’s deepening push into artificial intelligence and next-generation tech.
Altman’s presence highlights the kingdom’s strategic interest in partnering with the world’s leading AI companies. Riyadh has made AI a cornerstone of its Vision 2030 economic diversification plan, aiming to transform itself into a global innovation hub.
The tech-heavy delegation’s appearance with bin Salman and Trump sets the stage for major announcements at the forum later today, as Saudi Arabia courts U.S. firms with promises of capital, infrastructure, and global scale.
