Overview
- The summit will open a U.S.-led push to forge secure, end-to-end supply chains for the materials and hardware that power artificial intelligence.
- Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg is leading the effort, describing the goal as reducing coercive dependencies linked to China and bolstering allied resilience.
- Confirmed invitees are Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia.
- Planned discussions include semiconductor collaboration, access to critical minerals, energy infrastructure for data centers and AI, and advanced logistics.
- Israel called the invitation a vote of confidence, which contrasts with reports that U.S. officials weighed chip-export limits to Israel in January.