The United States is launching a pivotal diplomatic push with eight allied nations to forge secure, end-to-end supply chains for the critical minerals and advanced semiconductors that underpin the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The effort, driven by geopolitical concerns over concentrated global production, is set to formally begin with a summit at the White House on December 12, according to Jacob Helberg, the Undersecretary of State for Economic Affairs. This strategic alignment, involving Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands,…