Group 1: Strategic Agreements and Investments - On May 13, 2025, strategic agreements totaling 600billionwereannouncedduringTrump′svisittoSaudiArabia,coveringsectorslikedefense,energy,andAI[1]−TheAIinfrastructurebuildoutinSaudiArabiaisestimatedtorequireatotalinvestmentof35 billion for a 500MW scale, which could represent 10-15% of global AI infrastructure growth over 2025/2026[2] Group 2: Market Dynamics and Opportunities - The Middle East is positioned to become a key non-China AI demand center for U.S. chipmakers, with Nvidia's initial GPU shipment potentially generating 3billion[2]−TheglobalAIinfrastructuretotaladdressablemarket(TAM)isprojectedtoreach700 billion by CY28, with 20% (140billion)tiedtoChina,whichremainsrestrictedunderU.S.exportcontrols[4]−Theremaining80560 billion) is accessible, with 50% driven by U.S. market demand ($350 billion) and significant contributions from APAC and EMEA regions[4] Group 3: Risks and Challenges - Key risks include weak demand, supply constraints, and peer competition in the AI infrastructure market[6] - The relaxation of U.S. export controls allows for the export of up to 500,000 advanced AI chips to the Middle East annually, creating a new multibillion-dollar market for Nvidia and AMD[3]