US and UK Decline to Sign French-Hosted AI Summit Statement

The final statement of a French-hosted artificial intelligence summit, which aimed for inclusive, ethical, and safe development of the technology, was not signed by the US and UK. The US vice president criticized European AI regulations as potentially stifling innovation and rejected content moderation as "authoritarian censorship." The British government expressed concerns about specific language in the agreement, noting differences from its own AI safety summit in 2023. Over 100 countries participated in the AI Action Summit in Paris, establishing key priorities such as improving AI accessibility, ensuring ethics and safety, promoting innovation, and strengthening international cooperation on AI governance. Sixty countries signed the statement, calling for the launch of a public-interest AI platform and network of "observatories" to study its impact on jobs.