The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law has opened for signature in Vilnius. The United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States are among the first signatories of the world’s first legally binding international AI treaty.
Key points
- Requires risk and impact management across the AI lifecycle.
- Sets obligations on transparency, oversight and accountability for AI systems.
- Protects privacy and personal data, equality and non-discrimination.
- Requires accessible remedies for people affected by AI systems.
- Parties decide how to apply it to private sector actors.
The Convention will apply to organisations through national law once ratified. UK organisations developing or using AI should expect governance, impact assessment and transparency requirements to feature in future UK legislation and in customer due diligence.
Source: Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, CETS No. 225 (Council of Europe)
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