Topic
Human Rights
Fundamental rights, non-discrimination and equality impacts.
- 14Documents
- 12Countries
- 14Organisations
- January 2025Most recent
Recent developments
- United States / ColoradoAct / Law1 January 2025
United States — Colorado AI Act SB 24-205 Implementation and Rules
Colorado’s AI Act implementation represented a major state-level development in United States AI governance while federal legislation remained stalled. The law established consumer protection duties for developers and de…
- African UnionPolicy / Strategy18 July 2024
African Union — Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Africa
The African Union’s Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Africa set out a pan-African AI agenda for 2025–2030. Endorsed by the AU Executive Council in July 2024, it aimed to unify Africa’s voice in global dig…
- Council of EuropeTreaty / Convention17 May 2024
Council of Europe — Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law became the first binding international treaty on AI. Adopted in May 2024 and opened for signature in Sept…
- United NationsFramework21 March 2024
United Nations — General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI
UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 was the first global consensus resolution on artificial intelligence adopted by the General Assembly. Led by the United States and co-sponsored by more than 120 countries, incl…
- ChileGuidance11 December 2023
Chile — Circular 17 ai tools public sector
Chile’s Circular No. 17 provided public-sector guidance on the use of artificial intelligence tools. The circular framed AI adoption as part of state modernisation and encouraged public bodies to use AI intentionally and…
Countries
Organisations
- African Union Commission Executive Council 1Colorado General Assembly / Office of the Attorney General 1Council of Europe 1Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and six other ministries 1EEOC, FTC, DOJ, and CFPB 1European Commission High-Level Expert Group on AI (AI HLEG) 1Federal Senate of Brazil 1Future of Life Institute 1House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) 1Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation and Segpres (MINSEGPRES) 1Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) 1United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 1United Nations General Assembly 1White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) 1
Timeline
- 1 January 2017Asilomar AI Principles Global
- 1 April 2019Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI European Union
- 1 May 2019OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence OECD
- 1 November 2021UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Global
- 1 October 2022Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights United States
- 25 April 2023Joint Statement on Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems United States
- 3 May 2023Bill of Law No. 2338/2023 on the Civil Framework for Artificial Intelligence Brazil
- 13 July 2023Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services China
- 11 December 2023Circular 17 ai tools public sector Chile
- 21 March 2024General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI United Nations
- 17 May 2024Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law Council of Europe
- 18 July 2024Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Africa African Union
- 1 January 2025Colorado AI Act SB 24-205 Implementation and Rules United States / Colorado
- UndatedProposed Amendments to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act Canada
All documents
- United States / ColoradoAct / Law1 January 2025
United States — Colorado AI Act SB 24-205 Implementation and Rules
Colorado’s AI Act implementation represented a major state-level development in United States AI governance while federal legislation remained stalled. The law established consumer protection duties for developers and de…
- African UnionPolicy / Strategy18 July 2024
African Union — Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Africa
The African Union’s Continental Artificial Intelligence Strategy for Africa set out a pan-African AI agenda for 2025–2030. Endorsed by the AU Executive Council in July 2024, it aimed to unify Africa’s voice in global dig…
- Council of EuropeTreaty / Convention17 May 2024
Council of Europe — Framework Convention on AI, Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law
The Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law became the first binding international treaty on AI. Adopted in May 2024 and opened for signature in Sept…
- United NationsFramework21 March 2024
United Nations — General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 on Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI
UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/78/265 was the first global consensus resolution on artificial intelligence adopted by the General Assembly. Led by the United States and co-sponsored by more than 120 countries, incl…
- ChileGuidance11 December 2023
Chile — Circular 17 ai tools public sector
Chile’s Circular No. 17 provided public-sector guidance on the use of artificial intelligence tools. The circular framed AI adoption as part of state modernisation and encouraged public bodies to use AI intentionally and…
- ChinaRegulation13 July 2023
China — Interim Measures for the Management of Generative AI Services
China’s Interim Measures for the Management of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services created a binding framework for public-facing generative AI services covering text, image, audio, and video outputs. The measures…
- BrazilBill / Proposal3 May 2023
Brazil — Bill of Law No. 2338/2023 on the Civil Framework for Artificial Intelligence
Brazil’s Bill of Law No. 2338/2023 proposed a civil framework for artificial intelligence influenced by rights-based and European regulatory approaches. The bill addressed rights to explanation, non-discrimination, conte…
- United StatesGuidance25 April 2023
United States — Joint Statement on Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems
The joint statement by the EEOC, FTC, DOJ, and CFPB clarified that existing civil rights and consumer protection laws apply to automated systems. It is particularly relevant to AI hiring tools, including resume screeners…
- United StatesGuidance1 October 2022
United States — Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
The Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights was a non-binding United States federal framework for protecting the public from harmful automated systems. Published by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in 2…
- GlobalFramework1 November 2021
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
The UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence established a global soft-law framework for AI ethics. Adopted in 2021, it placed particular emphasis on human rights, inclusion, digital inequality, gen…
- OECDFramework1 May 2019
OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence
The OECD Principles on Artificial Intelligence were the first intergovernmental agreement on AI policy. Adopted in May 2019, they set out value-based principles for responsible stewardship of trustworthy AI. The principl…
- European UnionGuidance1 April 2019
European Commission — Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI
The European Commission’s Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI introduced a framework that defined trustworthy AI as lawful, ethical, and technically robust. Developed by the High-Level Expert Group on AI, the guidelines…
- GlobalFramework1 January 2017
Asilomar AI Principles
The Asilomar AI Principles were an early cross-disciplinary framework for beneficial artificial intelligence. Developed through the Future of Life Institute, the principles were signed by more than 1,500 AI researchers a…
- CanadaBill / ProposalUndated
Canada — Proposed Amendments to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act
Canada’s 2024 proposed amendments to the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act refined the pending Bill C-27 framework. The amendments focused on defining classes of high-impact AI systems, including biometric identificat…