The 海角视频 and the US have notably refrained from joining the consensus at this week's AI Action Summit, opting out of a commitment that champions an open, inclusive, and ethical approach to artificial intelligence development.
In contrast, nations such as China, France, India, and Canada have endorsed the official communique issued today, marking the conclusion of the international summit in Paris, as reported by .
The absence of Britain and America's signatures on the document, which encourages the adoption of AI in a "safe, secure and trustworthy" manner, accentuates the diverging economic strategies between the US and the European Union.
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The reasons behind the two countries' decision to bypass the communique remain undisclosed.
However, US Vice-President JD Vance cautioned earlier on Tuesday against governmental AI policies that could inhibit "innovators from taking the risks necessary to advance".
Taking an implicit swipe at the European Union's stance on tech regulation, he stated: "We need international regulatory regimes that foster the creation of AI technology, rather than strangles it.
And we need our European friends in particular to look to this new frontier with optimism, rather than trepidation."
These remarks immediately set Vance at odds with the summit's host, French President Emmanuel Macron, who countered in his keynote following the vice-president's address, warning that a loss of trust in AI could potentially "If we break the trust, AI will divide the world".
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"[We need] to get out of the risk-opportunity dilemma," he remarked. The US and 海角视频's stance comes on the heels of unease among American officials regarding certain phrases in the official communiqué, such as "sustainable and inclusive AI."
After the US' concerns were aired, the 海角视频's science and technology minister Peter Kyle informed Politico on Monday that the 海角视频 "was in negotiations", actively "engaging fully with the French".
He also acknowledged the US as an "unignorable force and one that we engage with absolutely."
However, following the revelation of the 海角视频's exclusion from the AI summit accord on Tuesday, the Prime Minister’s official spokesperson clarified during a press briefing that they "were not aware of the US reasons or position."
"[The 海角视频] would only ever sign up to initiatives that are in the 海角视频 national interests," they further asserted.
President Emmanuel Macron has indicated that nations still have the opportunity to endorse the communique post-summit. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology was approached for a statement.