US Vice President JD Vance gave a shoutout to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s views on the role of artificial intelligence in economic growth at the AI Action Summit in Paris. The summit was co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron and PM Modi.
Vance, representing the Trump administration, reiterated a commitment to a “pro-worker growth path” for AI, ensuring it serves as a tool for job creation in the United States. Acknowledging PM Modi’s stance that AI won’t take away jobs, Vance said, “I appreciate Prime Minister Modi’s point. AI, I believe, will facilitate and make people more productive. It is not going to replace human beings. It will never replace human beings.”
Further criticizing concerns within the AI industry about mass job displacement, Vance argued that such fears overlook AI’s true potential. “Too many leaders in the AI industry, when they talk about this fear of replacing workers, miss the point. AI, we believe, is going to make us more productive, more prosperous, and more free,” he asserted.
Meanwhile, PM Modi, in his address at the summit before Vance, called for an unbiased and democratic artificial intelligence. “We must develop open-source systems that enhance trust and transparency. We must build quality data sets free from biases,” he said. Further talking about concerns around loss of jobs, PM added, “Loss of jobs is AI’s most feared disruption. But, history has shown that work does not disappear due to technology. Its nature changes and new types of jobs are created. We need to invest in skilling and re-skilling our people for an AI-driven future.”
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Prime Minister Modi arrived in France for a two-day visit, where he was welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace for a formal dinner ahead of the AI Summit. During the event, he met US Vice President JD Vance and congratulated him on his electoral victory. In a video shared by Macron, PM Modi could be seen shaking Vance’s hand, warmly saying, “Congratulations. Great, great victory.”
Following his France visit, PM Modi is set to travel to the US on February 12-13, where he will also meet US President Donald Trump.