Sam Altman says critics of Trump's AI deals with Gulf nations are 'naive'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman supports Trump's AI deals with Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

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• Trump struck some major AI tech deals on his Gulf tour this week.
• The deals have alarmed some lawmakers who worry the technology could fall into the wrong hands.
• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called those critics "naive."

President Donald Trump went to the Gulf this week and struck some deals that AI companies in Silicon Valley are excited about.

Lawmakers, on the other hand, are less excited.