According to Sawyer Merritt, Elon Musk attended a black tie dinner at the White House hosted by President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. This high-profile gathering signals growing collaboration opportunities between U.S. and Middle Eastern leaders in sectors including artificial intelligence. Given Saudi Arabia's significant investments in AI infrastructure and Musk's leadership at AI-focused companies, such meetings could accelerate bilateral AI projects, drive international AI partnerships, and foster innovation in autonomous systems, smart cities, and data-driven technologies (source: Sawyer Merritt via Twitter, Nov 19, 2025).