The American Commissioner at the AI Summit called for rejecting “ideological obsessions focused on risks.”
Michael Kratsios in Washington, United States, on January 14, 2026. (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / CHIP SOMODEVILLA)
The United States “totally” rejects any global governance of artificial intelligence (AI), believing that “bureaucracy” would hinder its development, said the head of the American delegation before the closure of the AI summit in New Delhi, India.
“As the Trump administration has now stated repeatedly: we totally reject global governance of AI,” explained Michael Kratsios, White House advisor on science and technology. “We believe that its development cannot lead to a better future if it is subjected to bureaucracy and central control,” he added.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres previously announced the launch of a scientific commission aimed at making “human control” of AI a “technical reality.” This advisory body, established in August, aims to be the equivalent for AI of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on the issue of climate change.
Dozens of leaders, ministers, and tech executives participated in the “AI Action Summit,” the fourth of its kind. The 5th edition is planned for Geneva in 2027. Last year in Paris, US Vice President JD Vance had already warned about excessive regulation that could “kill a thriving industry.”
“Tyrannical control”
On Friday, Michale Kratsios noted that “the international debate on AI had evolved” and observed that the name of the summit itself changed from “AI security” to “AI impact.”
“This is clearly a positive evolution,” according to this American official who believes that “too many international forums, such as the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, foster an atmosphere of general fear.”
“We must replace this fear with hope,” he said. According to him, artificial intelligence has the potential to “promote human flourishing and generate unprecedented prosperity.” He argued that “ideological obsessions focused on risks, such as climate or equity, are excuses for bureaucratic management and centralization.”
“In the name of security, they increase the risk that these tools will be used for tyrannical control,” he stated.
“Focusing AI policy on security and speculative risks… hinders a competitive ecosystem, strengthens incumbent players, and isolates developing countries from full participation in the AI economy,” Michael Kratsios argued.
