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Secretary General, Council of Europe
The AI Convention is binding, but flexible. And it is built not just for Europe, but for every country that believes AI must work for people — not over them.
AI Verified (Jan 21, 2026)
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Alain Berset, speech at the digitalswitzerland WEF 2026 lunch event, January 21, 2026.
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Nations should establish binding international rules for AI safety and governance
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AI Verified Explicitly supports the binding AI Convention for countries beyond Europe. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Quote supports the binding AI Convention internationally; recorded answer for matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Council of Europe speech transcript contains the exact wording by Alain Berset. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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