UK signs AI agreement with EU and USA

'The first agreement with real teeth globally'

Tom Allen
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The agreement was signed at a conference for Council of Europe Ministers of Justice in Vilnius. Credit: Žygimantas Gedvila
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The agreement was signed at a conference for Council of Europe Ministers of Justice in Vilnius. Credit: Žygimantas Gedvila

The three major Western regions developing AI technology have signed the world's first legally binding international treaty.

The USA and UK have signed the European Union's Convention on AI today, which aims to ensure the use of AI systems is fully consistent with human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Officiall...

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