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Nations Sign First International Treaty on AI Safety and Human Rights

Council of Europe

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The Council of Europe's Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence represents the first legally binding international treaty aimed at ensuring AI systems are consistent with human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. It establishes a global governance framework to manage risks throughout the AI lifecycle, specifically targeting potential harms from frontier models and public-sector deployments. By requiring signatories to adopt measures for risk assessment and mitigation, the treaty serves as a foundational instrument for reducing catastrophic societal risks and standardized global safety oversight. This development is critical for international policy alignment, impacting how nations like Australia participate in global AI safety and governance coalitions.