AI governance frameworks: Compare
A learning aid, not legal advice.
| Dimension | Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law (CETS No. 225) binding treaty (on Parties) |
|---|---|
| Nature | Depth 2 of 3. A binding treaty for the Parties that ratify it; organisations are bound only through the measures each Party adopts. Council of Europe, the Framework Convention page |
| Where and to whom it applies | Depth 2 of 3. Under review |
| Roles addressed | Depth 1 of 3. Under review |
| Risk approach | Depth 2 of 3. Parties adopt a framework to identify, assess, prevent and mitigate risks and impacts, including the option of bans or moratoria. Art. 16 (risk and impact management framework) |
| Inventory and documentation | Depth 1 of 3. Under review |
| Risk or impact assessment | Depth 2 of 3. Risk and impact assessments are carried out, repeated as needed, with prevention and mitigation measures. Art. 16 |
| Human oversight | Depth 2 of 3. Parties ensure transparency and oversight requirements suited to the context and risks. Art. 8 (Transparency and oversight) |
| Transparency and notices | Depth 2 of 3. Transparency requirements suited to the context, including where content is generated by AI. Art. 8 (Transparency and oversight) |
| Data governance | Depth 1 of 3. Under review |
| Testing, robustness and security | Depth 1 of 3. Under review |
| Monitoring and incident reporting | Depth 1 of 3. Under review |
| Assurance and enforcement | Depth 1 of 3. Each Party sets up effective oversight mechanisms; remedies and procedural safeguards are owed to affected people. No treaty-level fines. Art. 26 (Effective oversight mechanisms) |
| Effort to implement | Depth 1 of 3. Indirect for organisations: effort depends on how each Party implements the treaty (in the EU, largely through the AI Act). EU ratification notice |
| Key dates | Depth 1 of 3. Under review |
A learning aid, not legal advice. Where AI SENTINEL is mentioned, it supports or maps to the dimension; it does not certify anything. Dates are those the official texts state on the date shown.