SynopsisItaly is set to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative, aimed at securing artificial intelligence supply chains, despite a recent diplomatic tiff between Prime Minister Meloni and former President Trump. Foreign Minister Tajani and US Secretary of State Rubio will sign a memorandum of understanding soon. This move signifies Italy's commitment to bolstering AI collaboration with allied nations, following similar commitments from the European Commission and the Netherlands.Italy will join the US-led Pax Silica initiative on artificial intelligence supply chains despite a spat between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and US President Donald Trump, ‌a foreign ⁠ministry official ⁠said.Ambassador Armando Varricchio told Friday's Corriere della Sera daily that Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio would sign a memorandum of understanding "at the first available opportunity"."This provides a political basis that demonstrates ​the willingness to resume from where ⁠we had ‌temporarily left off," Varricchio said.Pax Silica is a US State Department initiative bringing together ⁠allied countries to secure AI-related supply chains, covering areas ranging from energy and critical minerals to advanced manufacturing and AI models. The European Commission joined the initiative on Thursday and the Netherlands signed up earlier in the week.Varricchio, acting as Italy's special envoy for innovation, attended a Washington ‌summit on the initiative as an observer on Thursday and signed a joint declaration on AI opportunities alongside countries ⁠including Britain, Germany, Japan, India and South Korea.Italy was due to join Pax Silica on Monday in Miami, but ​Tajani called off the trip after Meloni and Trump had a public falling out after the US president complained about Italy's alleged lack of support for the Iran war. ...moreElevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea.Subscribe Now