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Council of Europe AI Committee finalises Framework Convention

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Published on: 15 March 2024

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LNB News 15/03/2024

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Issue Date: 15 March 2024

Published Date: 15 March 2024

Jurisdiction(s): European Union

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The Council of Europe Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has finalised the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. The Secretary General, Marija Pejčinović Burić, has commented that this first of its kind treaty will ‘ensure that the rise of AI upholds Council of Europe legal standards in human rights, democracy and the rule of law.’ The draft text will be referred to the Committee of Ministers for adoption and opened for signature at a later stage.

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