Vance to Attend AI Summit in Paris, Highlighting Trump Priority

  • Vice president’s trip to AI Action Summit first abroad in role
  • Trump has vowed to bolster US competitiveness in AI sphere

JD Vance 

Photographer: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg
Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

Vice President JD Vance will attend a summit on artificial intelligence in Paris next week, according to a person familiar with his plans, a trip that will highlight the administration’s focus on the rapidly developing industry.

The AI Action Summit brings together government officials, business leaders, and the heads of international groups and non-governmental organizations. The trip will be Vance’s first abroad since becoming vice president. The person familiar discussed the planned visit on condition of anonymity.