Trump-Era Officials and UAE Leaders Talk AI, Crypto, and US Investment

One of the key participants on the UAE side was Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the country’s national security adviser and brother of its president.

Although most of these meetings were not released, Bloomberg reported that Sheikh Tahnoon planned to cover topics such as energy, technology, and increased investment from the UAE into the United States.

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His official X account also shows meetings with David Sacks, who oversees policy on digital currency and artificial intelligence (AI), where they discussed the influence of AI, the growing use of digital currencies, and how the two areas could create new investment possibilities.

He also met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to talk about trade and investment. In a separate video call, he spoke with Elon Musk, who currently works on cost-saving efforts for the US government, about public systems.

Moreover, Sheikh Tahnoon joined President Donald Trump for dinner at the White House. The president later shared on Truth Social that they had talked about ways to strengthen cooperation between the US and the UAE in areas related to the economy and technology.

In addition to these meetings, Sheikh Tahnoon held discussions about AI with major tech leaders. These included Oracle’s Larry Ellison, BlackRock’s Larry Fink, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang.

Meanwhile, Europol has raised concerns about cybercriminal activities linked to AI and cryptocurrency. What did the agency say? Read the full story.