Council of Europe AI Committee to hold first meeting, Strasbourg - Main contents

Anton Bussemaker

FRA will take part in the first meeting of the Council of Europe Ad-hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAHAI).

The committee was set-up to assess the feasibility and potential elements of a legal framework for the development, design and application of artificial intelligence.

FRA will present findings emerging from its AI project. The meetings takes place in Strasbourg from 18 to 20 November.

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides independent, evidence-based advice to EU and national decision makers, thereby helping to make debates, policies and legislation on fundamental rights better informed and targeted.

What it does

FRA advises EU institutions and national governments on fundamental rights, particularly in the areas of:

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  discrimination
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  access to justice
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  racism & xenophobia
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  data protection
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  victims’ rights
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  children's rights.