by Cindy Harper at Reclaim the Net
US Vice President JD Vance strongly opposed global efforts to impose stricter regulations on artificial intelligence and speech during the Paris AI summit on Tuesday, warning that excessive oversight could stifle innovation and free speech in the fast-growing sector.
Addressing an audience of international leaders and tech executives, Vance criticized foreign governments for “tightening the screws” on US technology firms and platforms, signaling the Trump administration’s commitment to safeguarding free speech and preventing ideological bias in AI.
While European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need for AI to be “safe” and maintain “the confidence of the people,” Vance took a different stance, vowing that the US would not join in on restrictive policies. He assured that AI systems developed in the United States would remain free from ideological constraints and pledged, “We will never restrict our citizens’ right to free speech.”
Notably, the United States declined to sign an international agreement endorsed by over 60 nations — including China — that called for AI accessibility to bridge digital divides and ensure AI operates in an “open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure, and trustworthy” manner. The agreement also emphasized sustainability and the protection of human rights, gender equality, linguistic diversity, consumer rights, and intellectual property.
Vance made it clear that the Trump administration would not…
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