Yet such worries were pushed to the back burner as the U.S., in particular, made a forceful argument against moves to regulate the sector, with Vance saying that the Trump Administration “cannot and will not” accept foreign governments “tightening the screws on U.S. tech companies.”

US Vice-President J.D. Vance has cautioned Europe not to "strangle" the development of artificial intelligence with "overly precautionary" regulations, in a speech at the AI Action summit in Paris. Both the US and the UK held back from signing a declaration that included a call on countries to ensure "safe,