Pax Silica: Inside the Trump Administration’s Tech Strategy with Jacob Helberg
Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, discusses the Trump administration's "Pax Silica" initiative, a multi-nation coalition aimed at securing the AI supply chain for the US and its allies. He contrasts this private sector-led approach with China's Belt and Road Initiative, details the strategy for reindustrializing the US while leveraging global partnerships, and highlights the administration's entrepreneurial mindset.
- Pax Silica is a 14-country economic security coalition focused on building a resilient, non-China-dependent AI supply chain for the US and its allies. Read →
- Jacob Helberg observed the Trump administration defying bureaucratic norms, operating with an unexpected entrepreneurial drive and a strong appetite for risk. Read →
- The US government, through the “Pax Silica” initiative, is actively pursuing a private sector-led strategy to secure critical AI minerals, directly contrasting China's state-heavy Belt and Road approach. Read →