The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights concluded today, Wednesday, in Qatar's capital Doha with the issuance of the "Doha Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights."

Sultan Al-Jamali, Secretary-General of Qatar's National Human Rights Committee, delivered the closing statement, noting: "We recognize that AI can provide transformative potential to drive economic, social, and environmental progress, serving as a powerful tool to accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, improve service delivery, and support innovation and justice – while acknowledging that the data-driven nature of AI technologies poses inherent risks to the right to privacy and data protection."

He emphasized that AI systems developed without sufficient safeguards or inconsistent with international law may hinder progress toward the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. States must protect individuals from human rights violations by private actors using AI, while corporations must respect human rights throughout AI's lifecycle in accordance with international standards, including the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

The action plan includes:

• Integrating human rights into AI development and governance

• Ensuring AI supports dignity, autonomy, and accountability

• Promoting meaningful participation of marginalized groups in AI design

• Monitoring cyberattacks targeting women in politics and activism

• Facilitating international cooperation, especially for developing nations

• Regulating military applications of AI under international humanitarian law

• Maintaining human decision-making in justice, healthcare, and law enforcement

The Declaration calls for:

• Mandatory human rights impact assessments for both state and private sector AI use

• Banning AI applications posing grave human rights risks

• Prohibiting military AI systems violating international law

• Strengthening data protection legislation with transparency requirements

• Establishing independent data protection authorities with enforcement powers

• Maintaining detailed records of training data for public interest disclosure

Al-Jamali stressed the need for radical transparency in AI development, including disclosure of system purposes and risk mitigation measures. The Declaration commits to international cooperation among states, private sector, and civil society to harness AI for rights-based development.

The two-day conference, themed "AI and Human Rights: Opportunities, Risks and Visions for a Better Future," began Tuesday with participation from global experts.