Developments of the negotiations regarding the Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence

Since January 2023, the European Union (EU) is actively participating in the negotiations regarding the Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence (CAI) and aiming for a meaningful convention encompassing AI systems that may impact human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.

 

The EU’s objective is to ensure that this future international instrument is fully compatible with existing relevant EU law on fundamental rights, as well as with the AI Act. Three informal meetings of the Drafting Group will take place in the coming weeks, on 8 February, 21 February and 6 March. The 10th plenary will take place on 11-14 March 2024 with the aim of finalising the text and submitting it to the Council of Europe Council of Ministers.