CAHAI - Ad hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence

The Committee will examine the feasibility and potential elements on the basis of broad multi-stakeholder consultations, of a legal framework for the development, design and application of artificial intelligence, based on Council of Europe’s standards on human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
Main tasks
Under the authority of the Committee of Ministers, the CAHAI is instructed to:
- examine the feasibility and potential elements on the basis of broad multi-stakeholder consultations, of a legal framework for the development, design and application of artificial intelligence, based on the Council of Europe’s standards on human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
When fulfilling this task, the Ad hoc Committee shall:
- take into account the standards of the Council of Europe relevant to the design, development and application of digital technologies, in the fields of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, in particular on the basis of existing legal instruments;
- take into account relevant existing universal and regional international legal instruments, work undertaken by other Council of Europe bodies as well as ongoing work in other international and regional organisations;
- take due account of a gender perspective, building cohesive societies and promoting and protecting rights of persons with disabilities in the performance of its tasks.
The full list of CAHAI members is available here.
Documents
- On 23 September 2020, the Committee of Ministers approved the first progress report. The report is available here.
- Feasibility study on a legal framework on AI design, development and application based on CoE standards, adopted by the CAHAI on 17 December 2020
- Publication: Towards regulation of AI systems (December 2020)
- List of CAHAI meetings planned for 2021

Composition
The Committee brings together:
- representatives of the 47 member states, designated by their respective governments, and who have recognised expertise in the field of digital governance and the legal implications of the functioning of different forms of AI ;
- representatives of the observer states, namely Canada, Holy See, Israel, Japan, Mexico, United States of America;
- • representatives of other Council of Europe bodies and sectors, in particular the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly, the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, and intergovernmental committees dealing with issues pertaining to artificial intelligence;
- representatives of other international and regional organisations working in the field of artificial intelligence such as the European Union, the United Nations (in particular UNESCO), the OECD or the OSCE;
- representatives of the private sector, including companies and associations with which the Council of Europe has concluded an exchange of letters under the partnership with digital businesses;
- representatives of civil society, research and academic institutions which have been admitted as observers by the CAHAI.
Meetings
- 4th Meeting, 26 February 2021
Draft agenda
- 3rd Meeting, 15-17 December 2020
Agenda
Abridged Meeting report
Full Meeting report
- Previous Meetings

Policy Development (CAHAI-PDG)
- 1st meeting, 21-22 September 2020
Agenda
Meeting Report
Terms of Reference
Drafting process - 2nd meeting, 15-16 October 2020
Agenda
Meeting Report - 3rd meeting, 21-22 January 2021
Agenda
Meeting Report - Composition of the CAHAI PDG
Consultations and Outreach (CAHAI-COG)
- 1st meeting, 5-6 October 2020
Agenda
Meeting Report
Terms of Reference - 2nd meeting, 5-6 November 2020
Agenda
Meeting Report - Composition of the CAHAI COG
Legal Frameworks Group (CAHAI-LFG)
- 1st meeting, 10-11 February 2021
Agenda
Meeting Report
Terms of Reference - Composition of the CAHAI-LFG

Composition
The Bureau of the CAHAI is composed as follows:
- Mr Gregor STROJIN (Slovenia) as Chair of CAHAI
- Ms Peggy VALCKE (Belgium)as Vice-Chair
The Committee elected for the duration of its mandate the following Bureau members:
- Ms Siiri AULIK (Estonia)
- Mr Marco BELLEZZA (Italy)
- Mr Andrei DINCULESCU (Romania)
- Ms Marine KETTANI (France)
- Mr David LESLIE (United Kingdom)
- Mr Thomas SCHNEIDER (Switzerland)
- Mr Wolfgang TEVES (Germany)
Meetings
- 5th Meeting, 15 January 2021 (online meeting)
Draft Agenda
Abridged Report
- 4th Meeting, 23 November 2020 (online meeting)
Agenda
Abridged Report
- 3rd Meeting, 27 March 2020, Strasbourg (online meeting)
Abridged Report
- Previous Bureau Meetings



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Towards an application of AI based on human rights, the rule of law and democracy
www.coe.int/cahai
Ad hoc Committee CAHAI
