The European Union (EU) agreed to join the Pax Silica initiative, a United States-led framework on artificial intelligence supply chains and export controls.
Pax Silica, launched by the United States in December 2025, focuses on securing the AI ecosystem supply chain, including semiconductors, critical minerals, energy, and digital infrastructure.
The initiative promotes coordinated export controls for sensitive AI-related technologies among allied countries.
The EU’s accession includes a commercial commitment to purchase USD 40 billion worth of US AI chips under the broader trade framework.
Several countries, including the United Kingdom, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and others, are already part of the initiative.