Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, took part in a discussion on artificial intelligence and technological progress at the U.S.–Saudi Arabia Investment Forum in Washington on Wednesday.
Reuters reported that the two tech leaders explored new catalysts for next-generation technological advancements, focusing on the architecture, models, and investments that support a more intelligent and interconnected future.
The forum was held one day after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. Musk and Huang also attended a dinner Trump hosted for the Crown Prince.
The event brought together CEOs from major companies, including Chevron, Palantir Technologies, Aramco, Qualcomm Incorporated, Cisco Systems, Adobe Inc., General Dynamics, and Pfizer Inc. Top executives from global corporations and investment firms, including Blackstone Group, Boeing Company, IBM, Google LLC, Salesforce, Supermicro, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Saudi Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Halliburton, State Street, and Parsons, were also in attendance.
The White House confirmed that President Trump addressed the forum. Panel discussions covered AI, energy, technology, aerospace, healthcare, and finance.