World leaders sign historic AI treaty — 47 nations bound by Geneva Accord

The Geneva Accord establishes binding safety standards for frontier AI models. Every AI tool used in marketing, creative production, and business faces mandatory audit requirements within 18 months. The treaty, signed at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, mandates third-party audits of all models exceeding 10 billion parameters. Companies that fail to comply face penalties of up to 4% of global revenue — mirroring the GDPR enforcement framework that reshaped data privacy.

Why it matters: Regulation clock starts now. Tools you use daily — ad platforms, generative AI, analytics — get reclassified within 18 months.