PARIS—Vice President JD Vance made his international debut this week at a high-stakes artificial intelligence summit in Paris, marking his first appearance as VP on the world stage.
The event, co-hosted by France and India, convened world leaders, top tech executives, and policymakers to forge a unified framework for AI governance. However, the summit also laid bare the deep philosophical divide between the United States and the European Union’s (EU) approaches to AI regulation.
For some European policymakers, AI governance must be “fair” and integrate considerations such as climate and gender policies, an approach that necessitates regulation. Washington champions an innovation-first approach, emphasizing free speech and market-driven development….