At the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum on May 13, 2025, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced the sale of over 18,000 AI chips to Saudi company Humain, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The advanced Blackwell chips will support data centers totaling 500 megawatts in Saudi Arabia. This move highlights the significance of NVIDIA’s technology amid global demand for AI capabilities. Humain aims to develop AI models and infrastructure, planning to deploy hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA GPUs. AMD also announced a partnership with Humain for the same project, committing $10 billion.
Tareq Amin, the CEO of Humain, and Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA, were present at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025.
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Nvidia is set to sell over 18,000 of its latest AI chips to the Saudi firm Humain, as announced by CEO Jensen Huang on Tuesday.
This announcement came during a White House-led tour of the region, featuring President Donald Trump and other prominent business leaders.
The advanced Blackwell chips will be utilized in data centers with a capacity of 500 megawatts in Saudi Arabia, as indicated during remarks at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday. Nvidia will initiate its deployment with the GB300 Blackwell chips, which are among the most sophisticated AI chips currently available, and were officially introduced earlier this year.
The announcement highlights the strategic significance of Nvidia’s chips as leverage for the Trump administration amid global demand for devices essential for training and deploying advanced AI applications like ChatGPT.
“I am thrilled to be here to mark the grand opening and the launch of Humain,” Huang expressed. “It is indeed an extraordinary vision for Saudi Arabia to establish its AI infrastructure, enabling participation in the evolution of this groundbreaking technology.”
Nvidia’s stock experienced a rise of over 5% during trading on Tuesday.
Last week, the Department of Commerce announced plans to eliminate what it termed President Joe Biden’s regulation, opting for a “much simpler rule.” Since 2023, Nvidia has been required to apply for an export license for its AI chips due to national security implications.
According to a press release, Humain will be under the ownership of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and will focus on developing AI models and building data center infrastructure. Humain aims to deploy “several hundred thousand” Nvidia graphics processing units.
“Saudi Arabia is endowed with energy resources, revolutionizing energy through the deployment of these massive Nvidia AI supercomputers, essentially functioning as AI factories,” Huang remarked.
On Tuesday, AMD also announced its intention to supply chips to Humain as part of a commitment to establish 500 megawatts of AI capacity. Humain has pledged $10 billion towards the project, resulting in a 4% increase in AMD’s stock on the same day.
Trump commended Huang for his presence at the event on Tuesday, contrasting him with Apple CEO Tim Cook, who was absent. Apple chose not to comment.
“Thank you very much, Jensen,” Trump stated. “Tim Cook isn’t here, but you are.”