Trump's upgrade of US-led AI alliance runs into European resistance

The US is facing resistance from the EU over plans to expand its global AI initiative, Pax Silica, into a broader economic security framework aimed at protecting American technological leadership.The latest draft of a US declaration, discussed by EU ambassadors on Wednesday and seen by Euronews, states that “economic security is fundamental to national security, and that no nation can be secure without securing its critical systems and technologies from those that would do it harm.”Washington wants members of Pax Silica, a US-led coalition designed to secure supply chains for AI, semiconductors and critical minerals, to endorse the declaration at a ceremony in San Francisco on Sunday.The EU joined the initiative in June despite reservations from France, after several member states had already signed up individually. But Washington's latest proposals have revived divisions within the bloc.The declaration calls for a “common understanding” on protecting sensitive technologies and critical infrastructure by diversifying supply chains and coordinating responses to economic coercion.It goes further, arguing that “durable economic security among trusted partners rests not on professions of friendship alone, but on the vigilant protection of the foundations on which our economies depend and on the active promotion of shared innovation and technological leadership.” The concerns are rooted partly in Washington's previous attempts to restrict access to advanced AI technology.In 2025, the Biden administration…