The EU, Norway, the UK, and the US signed The Council of Europe’s international AI Treaty prepared for signature in Lithuania today, 5 September.

The treaty, the first international legally binding text adopted last May, sets out a legal framework that covers the entire lifecycle of AI systems and addresses the risks they may pose while promoting responsible innovation.

The treaty covers the use of AI systems for public and private sectors with different models of complying with its principles and obligations when regulating the private sector.

“The Framework Convention is an open treaty with a potentially global reach. I hope that these will be the first of many signatures and that they will be followed quickly by ratifications, so that the treaty can enter into force as soon as possible,” Council of Europe Secretary-General Marija Pejčinović Burić said.