Switzerland: Signing and ratification of Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
27 Mar 2025 under deliberation
27 Mar 2025 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Switzerland
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

27 Mar 2025
under deliberation

Federal Council announced decision to sign Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

On 12 February, the Swiss Federal Council announced its decision to sign the Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. s part of its outlined regulatory strategy, Switzerland plans to align…

Source
Event type treaty
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government
27 Mar 2025
adopted

Federal Council signed Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law

On 27 March 2025, the Federal Council of Switzerland signed the Council of Europe Convention on Artificial Intelligence (AI), human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. It was highlighted that Switzerland is committed to international collaborati…

Source
Event type treaty
Action type signing
Government branch executive
Government body central government