US Vice-President J.D. Vance has cautioned Europe not to "strangle" the development of artificial intelligence with "overly precautionary" regulations, in a speech at the AI Action summit in Paris. Both the US and the UK held back from signing a declaration that included a call on countries to ensure "safe, secure and trustworthy" AI technology.

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The vice president said the world had better follow the U.S.’s lead in both model development and its hands-off regulatory approach.