Saudi Arabia’s state-backed artificial intelligence company, Humain, has announced a major partnership with Nvidia, following US officials’ approval of the export of advanced microchips to the kingdom.

The agreement was unveiled during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington, where he secured a series of high-profile deals, including the purchase of F-35 fighter jets, a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, and the designation of Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally.

The Nvidia partnership was announced at a Saudi-US business forum on Wednesday, attended by the crown prince and US President Donald Trump, as both governments declared a new “strategic artificial intelligence partnership”.

Humain said the deal will pave the way for an “expanded strategic partnership” with Nvidia, including plans to deploy up to 600,000 units of the chipmaker’s latest AI infrastructure over the next three years. The firm also plans to build Nvidia-powered data centres in Saudi Arabia and expand into the United States with new AI facilities.

The announcement coincided with the US Department of Commerce’s decision to allow exports of some of Nvidia’s most advanced chips to Humain and G42, an AI company based in the United Arab Emirates.

Washington tightly controls the sale of such hardware amid concerns it could be diverted to bolster Chinese technology firms.

Under the approval, both Middle Eastern companies will be permitted to purchase up to 35,000 Nvidia Blackwell chips, according to the department.