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Draft Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

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Parliamentary Assembly
Session
2024 - Second part-session

Summary

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe emphasizes the need for a balanced approach to artificial intelligence (AI), recognizing its potential benefits and risks to democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. It supports the development of a legally binding framework convention on AI, which would be the first international treaty of its kind, aimed at regulating both public and private sector use of AI technologies. The Assembly highlights the importance of ethical principles such as transparency, fairness, and accountability, and calls for comprehensive measures to ensure that private actors are equally held accountable under the convention. It proposes several amendments to strengthen the draft, including provisions for environmental protection, judicial oversight, and whistleblower protections. The Assembly is committed to participating in the convention's implementation and promoting its adoption among member states.

Voting results

66 in favor 0 against 0 abstention