The excessive regulation of artificial intelligence could hinder its development, warned the US vice president, JD Vance, in his speech at the World Summit on the sector based in Paris, seen as his international debut since he assumed the position in January.
The United States Vice President JD Vance, on Tuesday told world leaders and technological executives that an “excessive regulation” of artificial intelligence could paralyze the development of the emerging sector, during an intervention at the summit on AI, seen as its international debut .
Vance defended the approach of the US government, under the leadership of President Donald Trump, who chooses not to intervene to boost innovation, an approach that contrasts with the increasingly hard European regulations.
With its strategy, Washington seeks to deal with China, which is rapidly expanding AI through technological giants backed by the State, competing for the domain in the global race.
In his first important political speech since he assumed office as vice president last month, Vance described AI as an economic turning point.
“At this time, we face the extraordinary perspective of a new industrial revolution, one at the height of the invention of the steam engine,” said Vance, although he warned that “it will never occur, if the over -regulation prevents innovators from running the necessary risks to advance ”
The 40 -year -old vice president seeks to take advantage of AI and a security conference in Munich later this week to show Trump's new energetic diplomacy style, according to analysts.
The Republican Administration “will ensure that the systems of the AI developed in the United States are free of ideological biases,” said Vance, who promised that the US “will never restrict the right of our citizens to freedom of expression.”
Vance also pointed out that Trump's government is concerned that some foreign governments are considering “tightening nuts” to US technology companies.
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, emphasized that, “the AI needs the confidence of the people and has to be sure” and detailed the EU guidelines aimed at standardizing how the law of the block is applied, although he recognized concerns about the regulatory burden.
“At the same time, I know we have to facilitate things and we have to reduce bureaucracy, and we will,” he added.
The US did not sign the joint statement of more than 60 nations – among them China – who promised to “promote the accessibility of AI to reduce digital gaps” and “ensure that AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, safe and reliable. ”
The summit left on the table three different strategies in AI: Europe's effort to regulate and invest, the expansion of AI in China through large companies with state support and the free market strategy without regulation in which the United States emphasizes .
International Vance tour
During his visit to Paris, the American vice president was received by the French president Emmanuel Macron, with whom he talked about Ukraine and the Middle East. Vance also meets separately with the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, and with Úrsula von der Leyen.
Vance's diplomatic tour will continue in Germany, where he will attend the Munich Security Conference and dialogue with Washington's European allies to increase the commitments with NATO and Ukraine. He could also meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Like Trump, Vance has questioned kyiv's help and the broader western strategy towards Russia. Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine in six months since he assumed the position.