# Calls to slow AI development serve US leaders’ interests, French finance minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/61270

- Reuters, 2026-09-16 16:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/calls-slow-down-ai-development-serve-interests-us-ai-leaders-says-french-finance-2026-09-16/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aaabd16a4391a0001267344

> French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Wednesday that calls to slow artificial intelligence development serve the interests of U.S. AI leaders. France and Europe, he added, must move faster on AI to retain control over its risks.

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