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.”

With artificial intelligence, the opportunities are now way greater than the threats: That was the consistent message inside the majestic Grand Palais in Paris over the last three days. The big picture: This AI Action Summit aimed to tackle AI's dangers — from job losses to climate impacts — but unlike two predecessor events,