French Minister Warns AI Slowdown Favors US

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure stated that calls to slow artificial intelligence development serve US sector leaders. He urged Europe to accelerate usage to control risks.

French Minister for Economy, Finance, and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure attends a press conference to update the governments growth and fiscal deficit forecasts for the 2027 budget, at the Bercy Economy and Finance Ministry in Paris, France, September 11, 2026.

Calls from United States sector leaders to slow AI development serve domestic commercial interests, France's finance minister said on Wednesday morning. Roland Lescure argued that established market leaders are pushing for development brakes to maintain their competitive advantage. European nations must accelerate artificial intelligence adoption to manage security risks rather than stall innovation, Lescure told an event in Paris organized by startup lobby France Digitale.

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