Paris AI summit: JD Vance rails against 'excessive' AI regulation in a rebuke to Europe

11/02/2025 15:39 France 24

US Vice President JD Vance on February 11 warned global leaders and tech industry executives that 'excessive regulation' could cripple the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry in a rebuke to European efforts to curb AI’s risks.

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