US vice president warns global leaders against striking AI deals with ‘authoritarian regimes’ in a veiled jab at China.United States Vice President JD Vance has warned against “excessive regulation” of artificial intelligence at a Paris summit on the technology, warning both European allies and rivals like China against tightening governmental grip.
“Excessive regulation of the AI sector could kill a transformative sector just as it’s taking off,” Vance told global leaders, tech industry chiefs and policymakers gathered on Tuesday at the French capital’s Grand Palais.
A three-way race for AI dominance has emerged at the summit, with Europe seeking to regulate and invest, China expanding access through state-backed tech giants and the US, under President Donald Trump, championing a hands-off approach.
In a thinly veiled jab against China, Vance also warned global leaders against striking artificial intelligence deals with “authoritarian regimes”.
“Partnering with them means chaining your nation to an authoritarian master that seeks to infiltrate, dig in and seize your information infrastructure,” he said. Advertisement
He said the Trump administration will “ensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias,” and that the US would “never restrict our citizens’ right to free speech”.
For its part, Europe has pledged an additional 50 billion euros ($51.6bn) to bolster the bloc’s AI ambition, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
It will come on top of the European AI Champions Initiative, which has already pledged 150 billion euros ($154.8bn) from providers, investors and industry, von der Leyen said at t …