The European Commission ​has joined the ‌U.S. initiative “Pax Silica”, a group of ​U.S.-allied countries ​cooperating to secure supply ⁠chains needed ​for artificial intelligence, ​European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho said on Thursday.

Pax ​Silica is ​an effort by the ‌U.S. ⁠state department to secure access to artificial intelligence ​and ​supply ⁠chain security, from energy ​and critical minerals ​to ⁠high-end manufacturing and AI models.

The ⁠Netherlands, earlier ​this ​week, also joined the pact.