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In Paris, JD Vance skewers EU AI rules, lauds US tech supremacy
At the AI Action Summit in Paris this week, the U.S. declined to sign the statement summarizing the resolutions. But it did make an appearance: Vice
Amid a conference heavy on equitable AI development — specifically, beyond the outsized influence of U.S. companies — and exploring where government fits into the mix, Vance painted a picture how the Trump administration sees things: the U.S. is dominant; it intends to stay there; and regulation be damned if it gets in the way. The U.S. is developing its own AI action plan, he said, “that avoids an overly precautionary regulatory regime while ensuring that all Americans benefit from the technology and its transformative potential.” Ignoring any reference to current EU regulations, Vance extended an invitation to other countries to work with the U.S. and “follow that model if it makes sense for your nations.” And actually this is the purpose of the AI Act to provide for one single set of safe rules across the European Union 450 million people,” EU president Ursula von der Leyen said in her speech earlier Tuesday.
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