Kazakhstan Joins U.S.-Led Pax Silica Initiative to Advance AI Economy

Kazakhstan is stepping onto the global stage in artificial intelligence by joining the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative and the AI Opportunity Partnership. This strategic move signals the country's ambition to significantly expand international cooperation in AI, attract crucial investment, and accelerate its high-tech industrial development.

Deputy Prime Minister Zhaslan Madiyev signed the declarations during the second Pax Silica Summit in Washington, D.C. He highlighted that this participation will foster stronger collaborations with advanced economies. Key areas of focus include semiconductors, battery production, and critical minerals processing, aligning with Kazakhstan's vision for an AI-driven economy.

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Participation in the initiatives will strengthen cooperation with advanced economies in artificial intelligence while creating new opportunities for investment, technology transfer and the development of high-tech industries, including semiconductors, battery production and critical minerals processing.

Beyond industrial development, Kazakhstan plans to enhance its human capital through educational programs developed in partnership with Stanford University. U.S. officials welcomed Kazakhstan, noting its strategic advantages, including rich critical mineral reserves and its position along the Middle Corridor transport route. The initiative aims to build secure and resilient supply chains for the AI economy, encompassing critical minerals, energy, data centers, and advanced manufacturing.

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The Pax Silica Declaration has been signed by Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Germany, Greece, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Panama and the European Union.