Speaking in Paris at an AI Action summit on Tuesday, US Vice President JD Vance warned the European nations to not put excessive regulations on AI, saying this would choke its growth.
The US vice president also told the AI summit in Paris that the US would continue to dominate AI development as it is opposing the strict regulation framework proposed by the European Union.
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JD Vance said that overregulation of AI could stifle progress and innovation in an area that is very important to the advancement of technology globally.
“We believe that overregulation of the AI sector could kill a transformative industry,” he said.
His comments come at a time when the world’s views on AI are changing from safety concerns to geopolitical competition. As AI continues to gain influence, countries are competing to develop their technological advancements and become leaders in the field.
Against AI Content Moderation as ‘Censorship’
He further expressed a strict stance against content moderation, describing it as “authoritarian censorship.” He emphasized that AI must stay free of ideological bias and reaffirmed the Trump administration’s commitment to keeping AI an open space for innovation.
“We feel very strongly that AI must remain free from ideological bias and that American AI will not be co-opted into a tool for authoritarian censorship,” he said.
Criticism of Europe’s GDPR and AI Act
The Vice President pointed to the burdens caused by Europe’s tight data protection regulations, popularly known as GDPR, implying it creates a heavy cost in legal compliance for especially smaller firms.
Recently, the European Union enacted its world-first comprehensive AI Act. Leaders in Europe, such as French President Emmanuel Macron, have urged the relaxation of restrictions to fuel innovation, while technology companies have remained wary about how it will affect their business.
U.S. to Keep AI Market Competitive
JD Vance insisted on a level playing field in the AI sector, supporting growth in the industry. “Our laws will keep Big Tech, little tech, and all other developers on a level playing field,” he assured, adding that regulators should be skeptical of existing tech giants pushing for safety measures that may further entrench their dominance.
This year, for instance, there are representatives of almost 100 countries, such as China and India, expected at the Paris summit on the future of regulations and cooperation for artificial intelligence. Amidst an ever-widening divergence of international strategies regarding the development of AI, it’s an effort to find reconciliation with competing national interests.
