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.”

PARIS — U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on Tuesday warned global leaders and tech industry executives that “excessive regulation” could cripple the rapidly growing artificial intelligence industry in a rebuke to European efforts to curb AI’s risks.

With artificial intelligence, the opportunities are now way greater than the threats: That was the consistent message inside the majestic Grand Palais in Paris over the last three days. The big picture: This AI Action Summit aimed to tackle AI's dangers — from job losses to climate impacts — but unlike two predecessor events,