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The United States, European Union, and the United Kingdom have taken a landmark step by signing the first legally binding international treaty on artificial intelligence (AI) during a Council of Europe conference held in Vilnius, Lithuania recently.

This ground-breaking agreement, known as the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law, marks a significant milestone in global efforts to regulate AI technologies, underlining the need to balance innovation with the protection of human rights and democratic values.

The treaty focuses on addressing potential risks posed by AI technologies while promoting responsible innovation.

The Council of Europe is an organization based in Strasbourg, France that is tasked with upholding human rights. It has 47 members states, including the 27 member states of the EU.

Who else signed the treaty?

Besides the EU, the US and the UK, the treaty was also signed by Andorra, Georgia, Iceland, Norway, Moldova, San Marino and Israel.

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