the near futureThe United States, the United Kingdom, and other countries have officially signed the first legally binding international convention on artificial intelligence in Lithuania, namely the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law. This publicIt is the world's first legally binding international convention on artificial intelligence, aimed at ensuring that the activities of artificial intelligence systems throughout their lifecycle fully comply with human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, while also promoting technological progress and innovation.

With significant progress in artificial intelligence technology, its applications have penetrated into various fields of society, including healthcare, transportation, education, finance, and more. This rapid development has brought unprecedented opportunities, but at the same time, it has also triggered a series of challenges and risks, such as privacy breaches, data security, algorithmic bias, job substitution, and so on. Governments around the world have begun to formulate a series of new regulations, commitments, and agreements to monitorSupervise this field.Given thatAIThe global and transnational nature of technology makes it impossible for any single country to cope aloneAIThe challenges and risks brought by technology. Therefore, international cooperation has become the key to solving these problems. By formulating international conventions, countries can jointly discuss and formulateAIThe norms and standards of technology promote the healthy development of technology.

This convention is composed offifty-sevenA countryconsultThrough, including countries such as Canada, Israel, Japan, and Australia.ninemonthfiveOn that day, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Andorra, Georgia, Iceland, Norway, Moldova, San Marino, and Israel jointly signed the convention.

On site signing of the Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence

The formulation of the conventiontwo thousand and nineteenLaunched in the year, by the European Commission's Ad Hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence（CAHAI）Study the feasibility of the convention.two thousand and twenty-twoyearnineThe Artificial Intelligence Committee established by the European Commission（CAI）Under the leadership of, negotiations on the convention began. The Convention is established by the Council of Europeforty-sixDrafting by member states, with the participation of all observer states, as well as a large number of non member states and representatives from civil society, academia, industry, and other international organizations, ensured the comprehensiveness and inclusiveness of the negotiations.

conventionAiming to promote the responsible development and application of artificial intelligence technology while safeguarding human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.primary objectiveyesEnsure that activities within the lifecycle of artificial intelligence systems fully comply with human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.This convention is an open treaty that any country has the opportunity to sign. Signatory countries need to decide on their own what legislative, administrative, or other measures to take to ensure the implementation of the provisions. Establish a Conference of the Parties as a follow-up mechanism, composed of official representatives of the contracting parties to the Convention, responsible for determining the degree of implementation of the Convention's provisions. The findings and recommendations of the Conference of the Parties will help ensure compliance with the Convention by all countries and guarantee its long-term effectiveness.

ThisThe convention covers the entire lifecycle of artificial intelligence systems, with a particular focus on the potential risks associated with their use in both public and private sectors. It requires signatory countries to take responsibility for the harmful and discriminatory consequences caused by artificial intelligence systems, and to safeguard the legal recourse of victims. This convention helps balance technological innovation and risk management, laying a legal foundation for global cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence.

British Department of Justice Sabana·Mahmoud stated:“This convention is an important step in ensuring the rational use of emerging technologies without compromising human rights and the rule of law.”This convention allows countries to decide for themselves what legislative, administrative, or other measures to take to ensure the implementation of its provisions.Compared to beforeUnified within the European Unionartificial intelligenceDifferent bills,This conventionNot only does it cover public authorities, but it also covers the use of artificial intelligence systems by private actors.In addition, it is stipulated that the conventionNot applicable to defense affairs or research and development activities, unless testing of artificial intelligence systems may interfere with human rights, democracy, or the rule of law.Signing partiesNo need toconventionThe terms shall apply to activities related to the protection of its national security interests, but must ensure that such activities respect international law and democratic systems and processes.

This convention is the world's first legally binding international convention on artificial intelligence, marking a historic step in global regulation of artificial intelligence and providing a clear legal framework for the regulation of AI technology. Signing of the ConventionalsoPromoted international cooperation among countries in the field of artificial intelligence，By jointly discussing and formulating norms, countries can strengthen mutual understanding and trust, and jointly address the challenges and risks brought by artificial intelligence.