Italy to join US-led Pax Silica AI initiative despite Trump row
The nonbinding initiative gives members preferential access to U.S. export-control permits and a $250 million seed fund, officials said.
- On Friday, Italy agreed to join the United States-led Pax Silica initiative on artificial intelligence supply chains despite a public row between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Donald Trump.
- Rome canceled a planned Miami trip for Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Monday after Meloni and Trump had a public falling out regarding Italy's alleged lack of support for the Iran war.
- Ambassador Armando Varricchio attended the Washington summit as an observer on Thursday, where the United States committed $50 million to the initiative alongside the European Commission, Germany, and Japan.
- Varricchio said the declaration "provides a political basis" to resume cooperation, with Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Secretary of State Marco Rubio scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding at the first available opportunity.
- Under Secretary of Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg unveiled PaxPass, a platform streamlining AI-related goods flows, while the Foundry School initiative with Stanford University aims to nurture advanced manufacturing leaders across Pax Silica economies.
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Italy to join US-led Pax Silica AI initiative despite Trump row
Italy will join the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative on artificial intelligence supply chains despite a row between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and U.S. President Donald Trump, a foreign ministry official said.
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