Feb 12, 2025 11:35:00

US Vice President Vance warns Europe that excessive AI regulation could destroy the industry

At the

Artificial Intelligence Action Summit held in Paris on February 10th (Mon) and 11th (Tue), 2025 local time, US Vice President J.D. Vance warned European countries, 'We believe that excessive regulation of the AI sector could destroy a revolutionary industry.' At the summit, France, Japan, China and others signed the 'Declaration on Inclusive and Sustainable AI,' but the United States and the UK refused to sign it.

Vance tells Europeans that heavy regulation could kill AI | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/europe-looks-embrace-ai-paris-summits-2nd-day-while-global-consensus-unclear-2025-02-11/

US and UK refuse to sign Paris summit declaration on 'inclusive' AI | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/11/us-uk-paris-ai-summit-artificial-intelligence-declaration

JD Vance tells Europeans heavy regulation could kill AI
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/11/vance-europe-regulation-could-kill-ai/78412569007/

Vice President Vance indicated that the United States intends to remain the dominant force in AI, and criticized the 'massive regulation' taking place in Europe, touching on the existence of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 'I believe that excessive regulation of the AI sector could kill an industry that is revolutionizing,' he said, adding, 'AI must be free from ideological bias, and I feel strongly that American AI cannot be chosen as a tool for authoritarian censorship.'

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing was also in attendance at the summit, and Vance's use of the word 'authoritarian' is likely a reference to DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company that is suspected of 'distilling' OpenAI data and using it for training, although he did not specifically mention DeepSeek.

DeepSeek may have 'distilled' OpenAI data to develop AI, OpenAI says it has 'evidence' - GIGAZINE

In the United States, hundreds of companies, including those with ties to the government

, including the Department of Defense, have banned the use of DeepSeek.

Hundreds of companies banned from using Chinese AI 'DeepSeek' due to data leakage risk - GIGAZINE

Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing said China is ready to cooperate with other countries to safeguard security and share achievements in the field of AI to build a 'community with a shared future for mankind.'

At the summit, a 'Declaration on Inclusive and Sustainable AI' was signed to promote a coordinated approach to AI development and regulation. 60 countries, including France, Japan, China, India and Canada, signed the Declaration, but the United States and the United Kingdom refused to sign it.