President Donald Trump has taken dramatic executive action to advance policies that benefit tech companies. Now Vice President JD Vance is advancing that message on the world stage.

PARIS — U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned global leaders and tech CEOs at a Paris summit on artificial intelligence on Tuesday that “excessive regulation” would kill the rapidly growing AI industry.

US Vice President JD Vance addressed a Paris summit on artificial intelligence, stating that the Trump administration will “ensure that AI systems developed in America are free from ideological bias” and that the US would “never restrict our citizens’ right to free speech.”

JD Vance is delivering a keynote speech on the final day of the Paris AI Summit during his first foreign trip since taking office as vice president

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Paris on Monday February 10, to attend an AI summit. World leaders and technology executives are convening in the French capital to discuss how to safely embrace artificial intelligence at a time of mounting resistance to red tape that businesses say stifles innovation.

Challenging diplomatic talks are expected while tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry.

JD Vance is stepping onto the world stage for the first time as U.S. vice president this week, using a high-profile artificial intelligence summit in France and a gathering of national security leaders in Germany to showcase Donald Trump’s more assertive approach to diplomacy.