Vice President JD Vance told world leaders in Paris that AI must “be free from ideological prejudices,” and that American technology is not a censorship tool. (Credit: Reuters)
France – Undoubtedly, this week’s artificial intelligence summit in Paris was to showcase that Europe intends to catch up with its field leaders, the US and China. But that’s not all.
The summit was also intended to bring together key players in this new technology. But in reality it looks like a clash of civilization, culture and national priorities. Simply put, the main players have quite a chance for each other.
Vice President JD Vance gave a keynote speech at the Plenary Session on Tuesday. The Trump administration “will ensure that American AI technology will continue to be the gold standard around the world,” he said. American AI Tech is “a partner chosen by others, foreign and certainly corporations to expand the unique use of AI.” The administration also hopes that AI will create jobs. .
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Avoiding “overregulation” and “free from ideological prejudice (and not adopted as a tool for authoritarian censorship” is another important goal, Vance said.
US Vice President JD Vance will give a speech during the plenary session of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit held at Grand Palais, Paris, France on February 11, 2025. (Reuters/Benoitésier/Reuters)
However, when you contrast different players, a crack appears.
“The US is a freewheel innovator, prioritizing speed and market-driven growth,” Pascal Bornet, an award-winning AI and automation expert and pioneer, told Fox Business. Ta. “China is a strategic national planner and will lead national resources to AI as a matter of economic and geopolitical priorities.”
However, it is well known that authoritarian China does not accept freedom of speech and uses censorship in nature when it feels necessary.
Bornet “signs Europe to its signature as a careful regulatory authority focused on creating a human-centered AI ecosystem that prioritizes ethics and individual rights.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the country will invest 100 billion euros ($112 billion) in infrastructure, making France a strategic AI power. This includes creating data centers and the largest supercomputer and 1 Gigawatt campus in Europe. The latter is a joint effort between France and the UAE.
Still, much of France and Europe remains behind eight balls when it comes to innovation.
“Europe needs to be more active in research and deployment,” Nulia Oliver, director of Spanish ethical AI company Ellis Alicante, told FOX Business. That’s what Macron is trying to do with his grand announcement at the summit.
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the country will invest 100 billion euros ($112 billion) in infrastructure, making France a strategic AI power. (Teresa Suarez/Pool/AFP Getty Images/Getty Images)
But many European cultures are to avoid risk-taking, Oliver said.
“In the southern part of Europe, taking risks is being discontinued,” she said. Essentially, failures in these countries have high social and financial penalties. However, she noted that there are more risk-taking in Scandinavian countries such as Finland and Sweden.
Contrast that risk prevention approach to America accepts it. “The US has an attractive bankruptcy law, Oliver said. “It’s not like in some other countries, it creates a barrier.”
This barrier also helps explain why there are zero mega-sized consumer technology companies in Europe. All the big ones are based either in the US or China and include Apple, Google, Amazon, Meta, Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent.
Bornet says Europe is “seriously behind,” with one of the top 25 AI research institutes in Europe, with Europe holding 786 AI-related patents compared to nearly 16,000 in the US
“China is a strategic state planner that will guide national resources to AI as an economic and geopolitical priorities,” Pascal Bornet said. (Photo credit: Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Sweden, Finland and the UK all have high-tech sectors, but Raj Venkatesan, an AI expert at the DARDEN School of Business, told Fox Business. “They don’t have a global platform,” he said. “The United States and China have a global presence.”
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Nevertheless, Bornet considers one of the European soft spots to be the winner. “By becoming a global standard setter for ethical AI through strict regulations, they can attract businesses and users who value trust and transparency,” he said. “It’s a long shot, but it’s potentially amazing.”
