Computerworld March 12, 2024
The Council of Europe, of which the US is an observer, is drafting a treaty that will call on its member states to ensure that AI systems respect international obligations to protect human rights.
The US government is lobbying Council of Europe members to weaken an international treaty on human rights and AI software by exempting private vendors from compliance.
Diplomats are meeting in Strasbourg, France, this week to create a final version of the treaty, which would require organizations using AI to respect human rights and adhere to democratic principles. But the US, a non-voting observer of the Council of Europe, appears to be close in its efforts to water down the treaty, Politico reported.
The US, with backing...
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