Tel Aviv, Dec. 14 -- Israel has joined the Pax Silica initiative, a strategic move led by the United States that was unveiled during an international conference attended by nine leading countries in the fields of artificial intelligence, semiconductors and advanced industries.

The conference was attended by representatives from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Australia - all core countries of the global technology and artificial intelligence industry.

The initiative aims to build a safe, resilient and innovative technology ecosystem across the entire value chain - from the extraction of critical minerals and energy, through advanced manufacturing and chi...