The UAE has officially joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative to secure the artificial intelligence supply chain.
Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba: “Pax Silica strengthens the technological partnership between the UAE and the United States, helping build a stable and secure foundation for the silicon era.”
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has joined a US-led initiative called Pax Silica to secure supply chains in artificial intelligence and semiconductors, further strengthening economic ties with the United States.
The program is a key pillar of the Trump administration's economic strategy to reduce dependence on competing countries and strengthen cooperation between allies.
The group also includes Australia, the UK, Israel, Japan, Qatar, Singapore and South Korea.
Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to the US, said: “Joining Pax Silica UAE reinforces a fundamental principle we share with the United States: that the future of artificial intelligence must be based on trust and resilient global partnerships. But Pax Silica isn't just about artificial intelligence -- it's also about economic prosperity, critical minerals and the infrastructure that drives the digital age.
“At a time when artificial intelligence is transforming the economy, supply chains and society, initiatives like Pax Silica help ensure that innovation remains open and is developed and implemented responsibly — protected by strong security measures and driven by common standards.
Pax Silica strengthens the technology partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the U.S. and contributes to establishing a stable and secure foundation for the silicon era that promotes long-term growth, opportunity and shared prosperity. “
Jacob Helberg, US assistant secretary of state for economic affairs, told Reuters: “Ultimately, we want to focus on the arteries of the supply chain, primarily logistics, the muscle of the supply chain, through industrial capacity, and the fuel of the supply chain, primarily capital and energy.
“And we see the UAE as a comprehensive partner that can make a significant and important contribution in these three areas. “
Helberg invited the UAE on behalf of President Donald Trump and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio to a ministerial meeting on critical minerals to be held in Washington next month and which, in his words, will be attended by a “large group” of countries.
UAE invests billions in AI leadership
The UAE is spending billions of dollars to become a global AI hub, seeking to use its strong ties with Washington to secure access to US technologies such as some of the world's most advanced chips.
They also signed a billion-dollar contract to build one of the world's largest data centers in Abu Dhabi, using U.S. technology.
Asked whether Trump's threat to impose a 25 percent tariff on U.S. trade with countries that trade with Iran -- which also include the United Arab Emirates -- would affect U.S.-UAE relations, Helberg replied that he was “very confident in the strength and depth of America's relationship with the UAE.”
Source: Arabic Business
