US and UK refuse to sign Paris summit declaration on 'inclusive' AI

Confirmation of snub comes after JD Vance criticises Europe's 'excessive regulation' of technology

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (left) and US Vice-President JD Vance (right) during a bilateral meeting at the Elysee Palace on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday. Photo: AP/Thomas Padilla

The US and the UK have refused to sign a declaration on “inclusive and sustainable” artificial intelligence (AI) at a landmark Paris summit, in a blow to hopes for a concerted approach to developing and regulating the technology.

The communique states that priorities include “ensuring AI is open, inclusive, transparent, ethical, safe, secure and trustworthy, taking into account international frameworks for all” and “making AI sustainable for people and the planet”.