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CoE AI Convention

Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI

First legally binding international AI treaty. Signed by EU, UK, US (Sep 2024), Canada, Japan (Feb 2025) and others. Requires risk/impact assessments, transparency, accountability. National security exemptions apply.

Jurisdiction

International

INTL

Enacted

May 17, 2024

Effective

Nov 1, 2025

Enforcement

Not specified

Entered into force November 1, 2025

What It Requires

Risk Assessment

Must evaluate and document potential harms before deployment

Transparency

Must disclose AI nature, data practices, or algorithmic decisions

Human Oversight

Must have human review for high-stakes decisions

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

• Public authorities
• Private actors acting on their behalf (or through "other measures")

Who bears obligations:

Developer Deployer

This regulation places direct obligations on deployers (organizations using AI systems).

Safety Provisions

• Risk and impact assessments
• Mitigation measures
• Transparency and oversight
• Accountability principles
• Rights and remedies framework

Compliance Timeline

May 17, 2024

Convention adopted by Committee of Ministers

Sep 5, 2024

Convention opened for signature

Primary Source

Council of Europe (opens in new tab)

https://www.coe.int/en/web/artificial-intelligence/the-framework-convention-on-artificial-intelligence

Quick Facts

Binding: Yes
Mental Health Focus: No
Child Safety Focus: No
Algorithmic Scope: No

Why It Matters

First binding global AI treaty. US signature notable given federal deregulation stance—demonstrates international divergence.

Recent Developments

Adopted May 17, 2024; opened for signature Sep 5, 2024 in Vilnius. Entered into force November 1, 2025 after UK, France, Norway ratifications.

Cite This

APA

International. (2024). Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/coe-ai-convention

BibTeX

@misc{coe_ai_convention,
  title = {Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI},
  author = {International},
  year = {2024},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/coe-ai-convention}
}

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