Council of Europe and Microsoft sign framework cooperation agreement to promote human rights in the age of AI

Council of Europe and Microsoft sign framework cooperation agreement to promote human rights in the age of AI

By Council of Europe
Publication Date: 2026-10-06 15:04:00

The new framework for cooperation between the Council of Europe and Microsoft comes at a time when rapid advances in artificial intelligence are creating both significant opportunities and new challenges for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.