Bahrain, Qatar and UAE sign Pax Silica Summit joint statement
Abu Dhabi's G42, Core42 and MGX join Washington Pax Silica Summit
#Bahrain #Qatar #UAE #PaxSilica — Bahrain, Qatar and the UAE now are among 35 signatories to a Joint Statement on AI Opportunities at the second Pax Silica Summit in Washington D.C., which took place on June 25th and 26th. The summit gathered US-allied nations and technology companies focused on building trusted AI supply chains and secure infrastructure. Minister of State H.E. Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri led the UAE delegation, which included Abu Dhabi AI holding company G42, its subsidiary Core42, AI investor MGX, and the UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA). Qatar and the UAE joined Pax Silica earlier this year, while Bahrain’s Ambassador to the U.S., Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa signed the summit joint statement, although the Kingdom has not yet been formally admitted into the alliance.
SO WHAT? — The multilateral AI framework matters because Pax Silica is designed to include physical infrastructure, minerals, energy, compute, semiconductors, not just AI policy principles. Joining early, the UAE has worked hard to influence the establishment of the new treaty, helping to shape rules around supply chains and trusted AI stacks before they’re locked in. The UAE also proposed an enhanced assurance platform for Pax Silica designed to provide verifiable visibility into the location, control and authorized use of advanced US-origin AI semiconductors.
KEY POINTS:
Pax Silica, the US-led pact focused on securing supply chains for advanced AI technologies and component, has now expanded its membership to 35 countries. Meanwhile, all members signed a Joint Statement on AI Opportunities at the second Pax Silica Summit held in Washington D.C. (June 25-26, 2026). Qatar and the UAE joined the alliance earlier this year.
The UAE delegation was led by Minister of State H.E. Saeed bin Mubarak Al Hajeri and included Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Science and Technology H.E. Omran Sharaf, alongside national technology companies G42, Core42, MGX, and the UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA).
The UAE also held bilateral engagements with the US and other Pax Silica member countries, including Qatar, Finland, India, Israel, the European Union, South Korea, Norway, the Philippines, Costa Rica, Singapore and the UK.
Bahrain’s Ambassador to the U.S., Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa signed the Joint Statement on AI Opportunities during the summit, although the Kingdom has not yet been formally admitted into the alliance.
The joint statement commits signatories to pro-innovation AI regulation, joint research and development on energy infrastructure and critical minerals, and cooperation on trusted semiconductor supply chains.
Signatories also agreed to explore jointly exporting AI technology stacks, including trusted connectivity, to partner countries, and to expand access to AI compute and next-generation data centres.
The statement commits countries to facilitating cross-border venture capital flows and R&D partnerships to support AI entrepreneurs and developers across signatory nations.
The joint statement was issued by the US Under Secretary for Economic Affairs on 25 June 2026, ahead of the summit in Washington D.C.
ZOOM OUT — The UAE's participation at this week's summit follows G42's announcement in February 2026 of an assurance framework designed specifically for Pax Silica's compliance demands. The Abu Dhabi AI company proposed a system giving continuous, verifiable visibility into the location, control and authorised use of advanced US-origin AI semiconductors deployed within its infrastructure, using cryptographic token-level tracking rather than periodic audits. Built on G42's Regulated Technology Environment, which incorporates US cybersecurity standards including NIST SP 800-53, the framework was pitched as a replicable blueprint for Pax Silica partner countries to monitor technology use.
LINKS
Outcomes of the Second Pax Silica Summit (US State Dept.)
Joint Statement on AI Opportunity Partnership (US State Dept.)
Pax Silica microsite (US State Dept.)
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