The Council of Europe has released the Explanatory Memo to aid in the interpretation of the proposed AI Treaty. The Explanatory Memo provides background, context, and examples to help explain the meaning of the various Articles contained in the AI Treaty.

Both the AI Treaty and the Explanatory Memo will be considered by the Council of Ministers of the COE at a meeting on 29 April 2024.

The French Competition Authority (Autorité de la concurrence) has fined Google €250 million for failing to comply with commitments made in June 2022. The Autorité found that Google breached its commitment to cooperate with the monitoring trustee and failed to comply with four of its seven commitments aimed at ensuring good faith negotiations and transparent assessment of remuneration for related rights.

The Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP) underscored the critical need for independent and impartial supervisory authorities in implementing the European Artificial Intelligence Act.

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Today the Committee of Ministers transmitted the draft Framework Convention on artificial intelligence, human rights, democracy and the rule of law to the Parliamentary Assembly and invited the latter to give an opinion as soon as possible.

The European Commission, together with European Research Area countries and stakeholders, has put forward a set of guidelines to support the European research community in their responsible use of generative AI. The guidelines, based on principles of research integrity and trustworthy AI, aim to address key opportunities and challenges as the technology rapidly spreads across all domains, including science.

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The UK's Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) and the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) announced enhancements to the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) Hub.

CAIDP has joined forces with AlgorithmWatch, the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting (ECNL), and over 90 other civil society organizations and prominent academics to ensure the upcoming global AI treaty, being finalized by the Council of Europe, provides robust protection for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. The treaty, set to be the first binding international agreement on AI, aims to address the growing impact of AI systems on society.

The European AI Office will support the development and use of trustworthy AI, while protecting against AI risks. The AI Office was established within the European Commission as the centre of AI expertise and forms the foundation for a single European AI governance system.

Canadian and global nonprofit organizations and leaders call on the Government of Canada to ensure that the world’s first binding international treaty on Artificial Intelligence (AI) - the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law - rejects any private sector carve-out and unequivocally commits to safeguarding human rights from AI risks and harms no matter the source. Become a signatory now!

As the negotiation of the Council of Europe Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law is entering its final phase this week, we have submitted, with tremendous support of many human rights defenders, the Citizens Declaration on the Council of Europe AI Treaty Negotiation.

An Italian court has determined that an algorithm to evaluate employee performance violates labor laws. The case concerned the ranking algorithm of the food delivery service Deliveroo.

This week the CAHAI published “Toward Regulation of AI Systems” and convened a panel to discuss Democratic Governance of AI. The CAHAI report explored global perspectives on the development of AI legal frameworks, and highlighted recent developments in Israel, Mexico, and Japan.

This week the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted new measures concerning the transfer of personal data to countries outside of Europe.

The Parliament Assembly of the Council of Europe has adopted a new resolution on the Need for Democratic Governance of Artificial Intelligence.

Debate continues in the European Union about AI legislation. The European Commission had promised comprehensive AI legislation in “the first 100 days” but that initiative stalled as did efforts to establish red lines for certain AI techniques, such as facial recognition.