The UK has reportedly chosen to not sign an international AI agreement proposed at the global AI Summit currently taking place in Paris, joining the US in its refusal.

The statement focused on open, ethical approaches to AI development, and was signed by France, China, and India, among a total of 6o countries participating in the summit.

As of yet, the UK and the US have not disclosed why they chose to forgo signing the agreement.

The UK prime minister’s official spokesperson did explain that France remains one of the UK’s closest AI partners, but that the UK would “only ever sign up to initiatives that are in UK national interests,” as reported by the Guardian.

However, US Vice President JD Vance has said to delegates at the Paris summit that too much regulation of AI may “kill a transformative industry just as its taking off.”

The Paris Summit has showcased Europe’s regulatory approach to AI innovation, though it also aims to champion innovation and the potential for collaboration.

However, the EU did face backlash from big tech companies for its AI rules and regulations, namely for its proposed voluntary “code of practice.”

While the US may be warning about the negative effects of regulation, lawmakers in the country are toying with the idea of censoring or banning DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company that came out with a AI chatbot that quickly rivaled top AI firms like OpenAI, but with an alleged fraction of the development cost.

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JD Vance said at the Paris summit that the Trump administration would “not squander” the opportunities that AI offers, and that “pro-growth AI polices” should come before safety.

The AI Safety Summit did have others defending the need for regulation, with French president Emmanuel Macron saying that “We need rules for AI to move forward.”

The Summit comes at a pivotal time for global relations as the US threatens several countries with discriminatory tariffs, even its allies just as Canada.

Proposed US import tariffs on steel and aluminum is set to affect the UK and EU, though the UK has yet to retaliate.