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Vice President of the United States · Feb 11, 2025 · Keynote, Remarks at the AI Action Summit, Paris

And to restrict its development now would not only unfairly benefit incumbents in the space, it would mean paralyzing one of the most promising technologies we have seen in generations.

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JD Vance, Vice President of the United States
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Remarks at the AI Action Summit, Paris
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presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-the-vice-president-the-artificial-intelligence-action-summit-paris-france

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