The struggle between the US and China over who will lead in Artificial Intelligence is one of the defining competitions of our time. In the third part of our exclusive interview with a key player defining Washington’s policy on AI, Jacob Helberg, US undersecretary of state for economic affairs, gives a commitment to the Philippines on the Pax Silica Initiative.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr used his State of the Nation address in Manila on Monday to staunchly defend a proposed US-backed Artificial Intelligence hub, promising it would create “quality jobs” and inject new life into the economy.The venture is the flagship project in a US-led coalition seeking to build China-free AI supply chains spanning critical minerals, semiconductors and logistics.
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The Philippines, sovereignty and the Pax Silica Industrial Hub – how US’ Helberg sees it
US Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg has committed the United States to the Pax Silica Initiative in the Philippines. This initiative is a flagship project within a US-led coalition aiming to establish AI supply chains independent of China, covering critical minerals, semiconductors, and logistics.
Nayan SethSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-28 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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US Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg has committed the United States to the Pax Silica Initiative in the Philippines. This initiative is a flagship project within a US-led coalition aiming to establish AI supply chains independent of China, covering critical minerals, semiconductors, and logistics. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. staunchly defended the proposed US-backed artificial intelligence hub in his State of the Nation address, stating it would generate quality jobs and revitalize the economy. This development highlights the ongoing competition between the US and China for leadership in artificial intelligence.
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr defended a proposed US-backed artificial intelligence hub in his State of the Nation address.
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Jacob Helberg, US undersecretary of state for economic affairs, gives a commitment to the Philippines on the Pax Silica Initiative.
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The venture is a flagship project in a US-led coalition seeking to build China-free AI supply chains.
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The US and China are in a defining competition over leadership in artificial intelligence.
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The Pax Silica Initiative aims to create quality jobs and inject new life into the Philippine economy.
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