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Opened for signature on 5 September 2024. Entry into force needs five parties including three Council of Europe member States. EU and member-state ratification tracks are separate from the treaty text itself.
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Sign and ratify the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence
Express consent to be bound by CETS No. 225 so the Convention’s human-rights, democracy and rule-of-law duties apply to the Party.
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UK signature and ratification status must be checked against the Treaty Office, not assumed from openness of the instrument.
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Non-member States of the Council of Europe may also become Parties under the Convention’s accession rules.
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Events and deadlines- 2024-09-05CoE Framework Convention on AI opened for signature
CETS No. 225 was opened for signature in Vilnius.
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CoE Framework Convention aims to keep AI consistent with human rights, democracy and the rule of law
Article 1(1) states the Convention’s aim for activities across the AI lifecycle.
The provisions of this Convention aim to ensure that activities within the lifecycle of artificial intelligence systems are fully consistent with human rights, democracy and the rule of law.Council of Europe · CETS No. 225 · Article 1(1)
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CoE Framework Convention sets a five-party entry-into-force rule
Article 30(3) requires five consenting parties, including at least three Council of Europe member States.
This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the month following the expiration of a period of three months after the date on which five signatories, including at least three member States of the Council of Europe, have expressed their consent to be bound by this Convention…Council of Europe · CETS No. 225 · Article 30(3)