Draft Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law finalised: ENNHRI raises concerns
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On 14 March 2024, the draft Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law was finalised at the last plenary of the Council of Europe’s Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI). The Convention constitutes a milestone: it is the world’s first legally binding instrument on AI and human rights, democracy and the rule of law. While welcoming its finalisation, ENNHRI has concerns about the final text’s lack of essential human rights safeguards. It raised these in a Statement of Concern during final Convention negotiations.
