{"id":45335,"date":"2025-05-13T22:58:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T19:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=45335"},"modified":"2025-05-31T17:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T14:42:55","slug":"at-the-saudi-u-s-investment-forum-a-conversation-between-alswaha-and-elon-musk-charts-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2025\/05\/at-the-saudi-u-s-investment-forum-a-conversation-between-alswaha-and-elon-musk-charts-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"At the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum: A Conversation Between Alswaha and Elon Musk Charts the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-206\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"5b1d1587-3a89-4aca-b1c5-5cab05f3239b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"107\"><strong>Before His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Elon Musk showcased one of his advanced robots.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"697\">In a moment where reality blended seamlessly with imagination, <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong> showcased one of his advanced <strong>robots<\/strong> in front of His <strong>Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman<\/strong> and<strong> U.S. President Donald Trump<\/strong> during <strong>SAUDI-U.S. INVESTMENT FORUM 2025<\/strong> in <strong>Riyadh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"697\">The <strong>robot<\/strong> didn\u2019t just move\u2014it performed a dance that captivated the audience, as if signaling the dawn of a new technological era where robots are no longer confined to fiction but are becoming part of our<strong> daily lives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"1036\">On the sidelines of the forum, H.E. <strong>Eng. Abdullah Amer Alswaha<\/strong>, <strong>Minister of Communications and Information Technology<\/strong>, held a side meeting with the world-renowned tech <strong>entrepreneur<\/strong> <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"1036\">Their conversation delved into futuristic themes, ranging from <strong>flying robots<\/strong> and &#8220;<strong>robo-taxis<\/strong>&#8221; to <strong>artificial intelligence<\/strong> and<strong> satellite networks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1076\"><strong>During the meeting, Alswaha stated:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1328\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1079\" data-end=\"1328\">\u201cWe are witnessing an extraordinary moment with President Trump and our friend Elon Musk here in the Kingdom. These moments reflect our vision for tomorrow\u2019s Saudi Arabia\u2014a nation that doesn&#8217;t just keep pace with the future, but actively shapes it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1616\">Underscoring this <strong>vision, Saudi Arabia<\/strong> announced its approval for <strong>Starlink services<\/strong>, opening the door for <strong>satellite internet<\/strong> coverage in remote areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1616\">This move aims to overcome<strong> logistical infrastructure<\/strong> challenges at a time when<strong> digital transformation<\/strong> efforts are accelerating rapidly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1618\" data-end=\"1655\"><strong>Commenting on this, Elon Musk said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1864\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1864\">\u201cThe xAI project isn\u2019t just about understanding technology\u2014it\u2019s about understanding the world around us. We\u2019re trying to figure out where we\u2019re headed and what questions we haven\u2019t even thought to ask yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"2174\">Between the <strong>Kingdom\u2019s<\/strong> bold ambitions and <strong>Musk\u2019s futuristic vision<\/strong>, the boundary between reality and science fiction is beginning to fade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"2174\">It was a meeting that brought together <strong>technology and ambition<\/strong>, <strong>space<\/strong> and thought\u2014affirming once again that <strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong> is not waiting for the future\u2026 it is <strong>building it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a moment where reality blended seamlessly with imagination, Elon Musk showcased one of his advanced robots in front of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and U.S. President Donald Trump during SAUDI-U.S. INVESTMENT FORUM 2025 in Riyadh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":45331,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"post_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8566,8305],"tags":[7143,8273,8274,8271,8275,8270,8272],"class_list":["post-45335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ai","category-saudi-usa-investment-forum","tag-elon-musk","tag-eng-abdullah-amer-alswaha","tag-flying-robots","tag-prince-mohammed-bin-salman","tag-robo-taxis","tag-saudi-u-s-investment-forum-2025","tag-u-s-president-donald-trump"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45335\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}