NVIDIA—Nvidia struck massive AI chip deal with Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN, supplying hundreds of thousands of advanced GPUs
In May 2025, Nvidia agreed to supply at least 18,000 GB300 Grace Blackwell processors to HUMAIN, a company created by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to make Saudi Arabia a global AI leader. Over five years, the number could reach several hundred thousand chips, with data centers of up to 500 megawatts capacity. An additional deal with Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) will deploy up to 5,000 Blackwell GPUs. In November 2025, the US Commerce Department approved transfer of 35,000 additional Nvidia chips to HUMAIN. The deal was facilitated by the Trump administration easing Biden-era export controls.
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| Authoritarian Compliance | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
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US Commerce Department approved transfer of 35,000 additional Nvidia chips to Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN
In November 2025, the US Commerce Department approved the transfer of 35,000 advanced Nvidia chips to Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's two-day visit to Washington. This approval came after Trump administration eased Biden-era export controls on advanced AI chips to Saudi Arabia.
Nvidia announced supply of 18,000+ GB300 chips to Saudi Arabia's HUMAIN at Riyadh ceremony
During a ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh on May 13, 2025, Nvidia announced it would supply at least 18,000 GB300 Grace Blackwell processors to HUMAIN, the AI company created by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Over five years, the number could reach several hundred thousand chips with data center capacity of up to 500 megawatts.