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EU splits on US-led initiative as new export control regime on AI chips looms

By Luca Bertuzzi ( April 21, 2026, 07:56 GMT | Comment) -- The EU is divided over joining the US-led Pax Silica initiative, weighing access to AI chips against risks to its strategic autonomy. Concerns center on potential US export controls that could fragment the single market. While some countries push to join, others fear dependence on US technology, leaving the bloc undecided.The European Union is conflicted about joining the US-led Pax Silica initiative, with its main concern being to avoid facing a new export control regime on AI chips that would strain the founding principles of its internal market....

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