New Delhi, June 27: India has joined 34 countries in endorsing the Joint Statement on AI Opportunity at the second Pax Silica Summit in Washington.
It is a US-led initiative aimed at building trusted and resilient supply chains to support the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
The declaration reflects a shared commitment to a pro-growth and pro-innovation regulatory approach for the AI era.
Announcing the initiative, Jacob Helberg, the US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, said the participating nations had pledged to strengthen trusted supply chains, mobilise private-sector investment, and develop the infrastructure needed to power the next generation of AI.
Besides India, the signatories include Argentina, Germany, the Netherlands, Chile, Costa Rica, Greece, Kazakhstan, Panama and the European Union, among others.
India’s delegation at the summit was led by S. Krishnan, Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, along with Nagraj Naidu, Additional Secretary (Americas) in the Ministry of External Affairs, and representatives from Indian industry.
During the summit, the Indian delegation held discussions with governments and industry leaders on expanding cooperation in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and resilient technology supply chains.
Helberg said the future of AI would be shaped by countries that build the necessary infrastructure and capacity rather than those that regulate first.
He stressed the need for greater investments in energy, computing power, semiconductor manufacturing, skilled talent and innovation to accelerate AI development.
He added that the participating countries aim to build an AI ecosystem that supports economic growth, entrepreneurship, innovation and the rule of law.
The Pax Silica Initiative was launched in December last year by a small group of countries.
India became part of the initiative in February during the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi. (BVI)
