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Secretary General, Council of Europe
The AI Convention is binding, but flexible.
AI Verified (Jan 20, 2026)
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Alain Berset, remarks at the Digitalswitzerland WEF 2026 lunch event, Council of Europe, January 20, 2026.
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Nations should negotiate a binding international treaty on AI safety, similar to nuclear non-proliferation
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AI Verified Calling the AI Convention binding, even if flexible, is relevant to the statement's call for a binding international AI treaty. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified Describing the AI Convention as binding supports the recorded 'for' answer on a binding international AI treaty. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Council of Europe page includes the line 'The AI Convention is binding, but flexible.' on line 329; the quote is correctly attributed to Alain Berset. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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