Yet such worries were pushed to the back burner as the U.S., in particular, made a forceful argument against moves to regulate the sector, with Vance saying that the Trump Administration “cannot and will not” accept foreign governments “tightening the screws on U.S. tech companies.”

U.S. Vice President JD Vance steps onto the global stage at the Paris AI summit on Tuesday, where he is likely to deliver a candid message on Europe's regulation of artificial intelligence and moderation of content on Big Tech.