The United States is establishing a new economic security framework to safeguard artificial intelligence supply chains, as stated by Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg during a congressional hearing. Helberg emphasized the significance of Pax Silica in addressing strategic dependency in the era of AI. He underscored the need to focus on who controls the foundational elements of AI rather than if AI will reshape the global economy.
Describing Pax Silica as a coalition tailored for the AI era, Helberg stressed its role in enhancing supply chain security across critical technologies, infrastructure, and industrial capacity. He highlighted the coalition’s objective of reducing strategic dependency, fostering reliable redundancy, and competing effectively without resorting to coercive measures. The US’s economic growth, underpinned by pro-growth policies and trade balance, has positioned it as a leader in this domain.
Moving forward, the focus will be on execution and alignment within the new phase. Joint Requests for Proposals will be issued to integrate logistics infrastructure with secure data flows, emphasizing the importance of industrial capacity in ensuring sovereignty. The American AI Exports Program was lauded as a key diplomatic initiative to share American AI technologies globally.
Policy alignment under Pax Silica will advocate for a pro-innovation and pro-adoption approach to AI, resisting censorship and excessive regulations. With India recently joining the coalition, which already includes countries like Japan, South Korea, the UK, and Israel, the alliance aims to bolster critical minerals supply chains and deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence.
