RIYADH, Oct 29 (Reuters) - OpenAI's Chief Financial

Officer Sarah Friar said in Riyadh on Wednesday that this week's

deal with Microsoft ( MSFT ) allows the company to continue raising

capital in a much less complex manner.

Friar also said that OpenAI's intention to collaborate with

governments globally to deploy its technology could enhance the

United States' soft power.

(Reporting by Federico Maccioni

Writing by Tala Ramadan

Editing by David Goodman

)