Washington, Sept. 14 -- US Vice President JD Vance has questioned the motives behind major Artificial Intelligence firms urging government oversight, advocating instead for a unified approach between Congress and the White House to mitigate risks while maintaining America's competitive edge over China.

Interacting with journalists, Vance acknowledged valid apprehensions surrounding AI advancement while expressing doubts regarding the intentions driving technology corporations to lobby for state rules.

"There are obviously risks to AI, there are benefits to AI. I have to say, personally, I feel a little bit weird about the fact that we have so many frontier AI tech companies kind of talking to the government and begging the government to...