The United States has launched a new strategic initiative aimed at securing the global technology supply chain for the AI era, convening allied nations this week for the inaugural Pax Silica Summit in Washington. The U.S.-led effort seeks to coordinate trusted partners around building a resilient, innovation-driven silicon supply chain spanning critical minerals, energy, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and logistics.
The summit, convened December 12 by Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, brought together officials from Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Australia, with guest participation from Taiwan, the European Union, Canada, and the OECD. Together, these economies host many of the world’s most influential companies and investors shaping the AI supply chain.
Pax Silica is framed as a “positive-sum” partnership rather than a bloc designed to isolate other countries. U.S. officials described the initiative as a response to growing concerns over coercive dependencies, supply chain vulnerabilities, and unfair market practices, as well as the accelerating economic impact of artificial intelligence. Participants emphasized that secure supply chains and trusted technology ecosystems are now central to both economic growth and national security.
The name “Pax Silica” draws on the Latin term for peace and stability, combined with a reference to silicon—the foundational material for semiconductors and AI systems. The initiative aims to establish a durable economic order capable of supporting large-scale AI deployment across allied nations.
Discussions at the summit focused on coordinating long-term offtake agreements, expanding manufacturing capacity, and jointly addressing risks such as overcapacity and dumping. Delegates also explored partnerships across the full technology stack, including connectivity infrastructure, compute and semiconductor production, advanced manufacturing, logistics, mineral refining, and energy generation.
Companies linked to participating countries include Sony, Samsung, SK Hynix, ASML, Rio Tinto, Temasek, and DeepMind. U.S. officials said diplomats have been directed to begin identifying concrete infrastructure projects and aligning economic security practices following the summit.
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