President Donald Trump said on Friday on his last stop on a Gulf tour focused on business deals that the United Arab Emirates and the United States had agreed a path for the Gulf country to buy advanced AI semiconductors from U.

Saudi liquidity meets U.S. semiconductor hunger. We map nine questions that decide whether promises become real dollars—or vapor as was in 2017.

President Trump’s AI chip deals with Gulf nations have sparked internal US tensions. China hawks fear security risks, despite safeguards barring Chinese access. Officials worry the agreements lack binding provisions and could aid China.