Armenia to join first international document on AI

ArmInfo.  Armenia will join the Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. On December 27, the Armenian government approved the proposal to sign the document.

As stated in the explanatory note to the document, the Council of  Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human  Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law was adopted on 17 May 2024 by  the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at the 133rd  session held in Strasbourg. Since 5 September 2024, it has been open  for signature at the Conference of Ministers of Justice in Vilnius.  The Convention was immediately signed by Andorra, Georgia, Iceland,  Norway, the Republic of Moldova, San Marino, the United Kingdom, as  well as Israel, the United States and the EU. Then, the countries  (and the EU) must ratify it in accordance with national legislation.  After which the Convention will officially enter into force.

The Convention is the first international legal document aimed at  ensuring the protection of fundamental human rights in the field of  artificial intelligence. In particular, the Convention aims to  eliminate discrimination on the basis of race, religion and gender  when identifying open biological data. for signature not only by  member states of the Council of Europe, but also by countries that  are not members of the Council of Europe.

Thus, the Convention establishes principles aimed at reducing the  risks to human rights, democracy and the rule of law that potentially  arise at all stages of the life cycle of AI systems. It applies to  both the public and private sectors. The state can choose to what  extent to assume obligations with respect to the private sector.  The  Convention does not apply to scientific research, national security  and defense. The list of prohibited AI systems is determined by the  parties independently.

, the decision of the  Armenian Cabinet of Ministers notes.