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

And when a massive incumbent comes to us asking us for safety regulations, we ought to ask whether that safety regulation is for the benefit of our people or whether it's for the benefit of the incumbent.

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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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Regulation, Safety
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presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-the-vice-president-the-artificial-intelligence-action-summit-paris-france

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