Ukraine signed the Council of Europe Convention on AI and Human Rights.
This is the world's first treaty on AI and democracy.
Together with the EU, the USA, and Japan, the state supported international rules for its application.
Ukraine officially signed the world's first international treaty in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) — the Framework Convention of the Council of Europe on AI, Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law.
The document defining global standards for the ethical use of AI was signed by Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation Oleksandr Boryniakov and Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe Bjørn Berge.
"AI is already becoming part of our lives — soon it will appear in [applications] Diia and Mrii. But before implementing such innovations, it is important to clearly define the rules of the game," noted the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
The Convention establishes fundamental principles that the state must follow in regulating and implementing AI systems in the public sector:
respect for human dignity and autonomy;
non-discrimination and equality;
transparency, oversight, and accountability;
protection of privacy and personal data;
reliability and secure innovations;
guarantees for appealing decisions made by AI systems.
In cases of significant impact on human rights, states are obliged to ensure citizens' right to information, the ability to file complaints, as well as procedural guarantees and safeguards. A possibility of moratoriums or bans on risky AI applications is also provided.
"This is a historic step: we are not only joining the technological future — we are shaping it together with the leaders of the world," noted the Ministry of Digital Transformation.
As of May 15, 2025, the Convention has already been signed by 15 governments, including the UK, USA, Canada, EU, Israel, Japan, and other member states of the Council of Europe.
