BREAKING: Politician Gives Good Speech

J.D. Vance speaks at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, on February 11, 2025. (Ludovic Marin via Getty Images)

'We feel very strongly that AI must remain free from ideological bias,' Vice President J.D. Vance said.

This article first appeared as an item in our morning news digest, The Front Page, on February 12.

I’m always surprised when a politician gives a good speech. Whether that says more about me or the quality of our elected officials, I’m not sure. But either way, yesterday brought a pleasant surprise: a good speech by a politician! In fact, a very good speech by a pretty senior politician.

I am referring to Vice President J.D. Vance’s address at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris. In his first overseas trip as VP, Vance issued a blistering warning of the risks of overregulating AI.

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