Vice President Vance Set to Address AI Summit in Paris
Vice President JD Vance arrived in Paris on Monday, marking the beginning of his first overseas trip since assuming office.
During his visit, Vance will be delivering a speech at the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, a significant event attended by world leaders, tech CEOs, and experts from over 100 countries.
The vice president plans to engage in open discussions with global leaders on the topics of AI and geopolitics during the summit.
According to Vance in an interview with Breitbart News, he intends to leverage the summit to address the Russia-Ukraine conflict and seek diplomatic solutions.
In his initial week as president, Donald Trump signed an executive order focused on enhancing America’s position as a global leader in AI. The order repealed a 2023 executive order by former President Joe Biden that aimed to establish new AI safety standards and promote equity and civil rights while ensuring user privacy.
The executive order emphasizes the United States’ historical role in AI innovation, driven by free markets, research institutions, and entrepreneurial culture. It emphasizes the importance of developing unbiased AI systems free from ideological influences to secure American leadership in AI globally.
Discussions at the AI summit have centered on the impact of AI on global security, economics, and governance. French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged the potential stifling effects of regulation on AI innovation during the summit.
European Union’s digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, expressed the bloc’s commitment to simplifying rules to foster AI growth.
Amid the summit, the Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s AI chatbot gained attention for becoming the top downloaded app in the US, sparking security concerns similar to TikTok.
An Epoch Times investigation revealed that the chatbot censored anti-Chinese regime responses and promoted CCP-aligned views.
Following the AI summit, Vance will proceed to Germany to attend the Munich Security Conference and urge European allies to enhance their NATO and Ukraine commitments.
Reuters also contributed to this article.
