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South Korea, the United States, and other key partners have agreed to adopt the “Pax Silica” declaration. The development will see the countries involved collaborate to build a trusted supply chain ecosystem for AI, critical minerals, and other areas. The collaboration comes as the United States continues to seek an edge over China in the growing artificial intelligence sector. According to reports, a total of seven countries are in the collective, including Australia, Japan, Britain, Singapore, and Israel. The declaration was signed under the initiative, led by the United States, to forge a coalition among US allies and partners when they attended the inaugural Pax Silica summit in Washington. South Korea joins other partners to sign the Pax Silica declaration Pax Silica was drawn from the Latin word, which means peace, stability, and long-term prosperity, while silica refers to the compound refined into silicon, a chemical element that is important in the making of computer chips that enable the creation of artificial intelligence, the statement from the State Department read. The declaration also comes as President Donald Trump and his administration continue to make moves to solidify America’s lead in the AI industry. The declaration ensures that supply chains are stable, a means by which critical minerals can be moved, countering China’s control over those strategically vital resources amid an intensifying rivalry between the two superpowers. South Korea was represented by Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina at the summit. Although the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates participated in the summit, they did not join the declaration. According to a release by South Korea’s Foreign Ministry, the declaration stressed that AI is a transformative force for countries’ long-term prosperity and that trustworthy systems are important to safeguard mutual security and prosperity. It noted several areas of collaboration, including frontier…

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