Foreign\u00a0ministers of the 46 nations of the Council of Europe\u00a0on Friday\u00a0agreed on a treaty on using artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this new treaty, we aim to ensure a responsible use of AI that respects human rights, the rule of law and democracy,\u201d said the council\u2019s Secretary-General Marija Pej\u010dinovi\u0107 in a statement.<\/p>\n
It said the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI was the first binding international treaty on the technology.<\/p>\n
\u201cThough drafted under the umbrella of the Council of Europe, other countries can sign it.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmong other things, signatories agree to create provisions in their national laws that ensure proper transparency, oversight and accountability in the use of AI systems.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey also committed to ensuring AI systems don\u2019t discriminate unfairly or violate people\u2019s privacy,\u201d said the statement.<\/p>\n
Mr Pej\u010dinovi\u0107 said the convention was distinct from the European Union\u2019s forthcoming AI Act, though the EU participated in drafting the new treaty.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the convention was a set of broad principles that signatories have to uphold in their national laws.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe AI Act is a specific and detailed regulation applicable in the 27 EU countries. EU ministers were expected to give their final approval to the AI Act on Tuesday,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Council of Europe and the EU are entirely separate organisations, though all 27 EU member states are among the council\u2019s 46 members.<\/p>\n
Eleven states that are not council members participated in drafting the convention.<\/p>\n
The countries are Argentina, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Peru, the United States, Uruguay, and the Vatican.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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