In Paris on February 11, Reuters reports that U.S. Vice President warned Europeans about the potential hindrance of excessive regulation on artificial intelligence technology. He criticized content moderation as "authoritarian censorship." As the technology evolves, the focus has shifted from safety concerns to a geopolitical competition, with countries vying to cultivate the next AI industry giant. Vance, expressing the America First agenda of the Trump administration, emphasized the U.S.'s commitment to maintaining dominance in AI and firmly opposed the European Union's stricter regulatory approach. Vance stated at an AI summit in Paris that aggressive regulation could stifle a transformative industry, advocating for keeping AI free from ideological biases and preventing American AI from being used for authoritarian censorship. He noted the burdensome legal compliance costs smaller firms face when navigating Europe's GDPR online privacy regulations. Amid speculations on the Trump administration's stance on antitrust enforcement against tech giants, Vance assured that U.S. laws would ensure a level playing field for all developers, emphasizing skepticism towards safety regulations that could solidify incumbents' dominance. European legislators passed the world's inaugural comprehensive set of regulations, the AI Act, last year, while prominent tech firms and some governments are advocating for flexible enforcement. French hosts of the summit called for reducing bureaucracy to facilitate AI innovation, underscoring the diverging AI strategies among the U.S., China, and Europe after the recent loosening of AI regulations by the U.S. administration. Vance is leading the American delegation at the summit, where representatives from nearly 100 countries, including China, India, and the United States, are convening to reconcile competing national interests.