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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Anna Katrina Sevilla

US‑Led Pax Silica Push Might Isolate China — Setting the Stage for a New Tech Cold War

US President Donald Trump launched Pax Silica in what may be a bid to overpower China from the global silicon production market (Credit: Gage Skidmore/WikiMedia Commons)

The United States' Pax Silica initiative launch has ignited worldwide discussions on artificial intelligence (AI), particularly because the initiative aims to bolster the silicon supply chain worldwide and foster AI innovation.

The Pax Silica is a US-led initiative formed under the Trump administration that gathers partners from eight other countries- Australia, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel, with guest contributions from Taiwan, the European Union, Canada, and the OECD attending the inaugural Pax Silica Summit. The coalition aims to secure the silicon supply chain, a critical element in building AI applications.

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