Wired for War: Pax Silica is AI slavery disguised as strength

“Wired for War” frames the EU’s “Pax Silica” pact as a strategy aimed at restricting China’s access to the global AI supply chain while drawing European resources toward US interests. The article says the agreement was signed on Tuesday at a summit in Washington by representatives from the EU, Germany, and Greece, bringing signatories to 19 countries and organizations. US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg is described as a key architect, with Palantir CEO Alex Karp also referenced. “Pax Silica” is said to target cooperation on raw materials, energy, logistics, semiconductor manufacturing, computing, software, and models, while pledging to reduce “excessive dependencies” on nations that undermine innovation and to protect sensitive technologies. France is described as notably absent, with the piece contrasting broader arguments around digital sovereignty.