U.S. tech doctrine prioritizes trusted allies; Italy signs AI opportunity declaration (decode39.com)

• Jacob Helberg advocates 'innovation sovereignty' as alternative to UN's 'digital sovereignty.'
• Italy signed Joint Statement on AI Opportunity at Pax Silica Summit on June 25, 2026.
• Pax Silica expands to 24 countries, including Netherlands, Germany, and Greece.

"Jacob Helberg, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, promotes 'innovation sovereignty' over the U.N.'s vision of 'digital sovereignty.' Italy signed the Pax Silica Summit's Joint Statement on AI Opportunity, signaling deepening U.S.-Italy cooperation on AI, trusted technologies, and resilient supply chains."