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.”

The Paris AI summit has brought together world leaders and tech executives to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. While countries are pushing for AI to be inclusive and sustainable, global approaches are diverging.

The US and UK did not sign an international agreement on artificial intelligence safety. Is that good or bad for the world?

The United States and Britain have not signed the Paris AI Summit's declaration entitled 'Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence'.

The summit will take place on Feb. 10 and 11 in Paris, France and is the vice president's first of several high-profile meetings with foreign leaders this week.

President Donald Trump has taken dramatic executive action to advance policies that benefit tech companies. Now Vice President JD Vance is advancing that message on the world stage.

The vice president hewed closely to Trump's "America First" outlook as he spoke of maintaining U.S. dominance in the surging industry.