U.S. and China’s rival AI technology blocs
The U.S. plans to force 34 countries who signed up to its “AI Opportunity Statement” to choose between the U.S. Pax Silica and the Chinese-led World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO)
RIVAL AI TECHNOLOGY BLOCS
Strengthens supply chains, protects sensitive technology, infrastructure – favours closed models
AI Opportunity Statement (including all Pax Silica signatories)
Pax Silica
Other status
Pax Silica founding members
Australia, Israel, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, UK, U.S.
Focuses on safety, global technological divide – promotes
open models
WAICO
35
30
25
Kazakhstan: Only country  to join both blocs – large reserves of critical minerals
Canada
Observer status
EU
Bloc in Pax Silica*
*Individual members have own status
Taiwan
Major semi-conductor supplier
Sources: Reuters, U.S. State Dept, BRICS
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