Helena Machado

🚨 [AI GOVERNANCE] @accessnow publishes the report "Regulatory Mapping on AI in Latin America," and it's a must-read for everyone interested in global AI governance. Quotes: "The regulatory framework for AI in the region is in its infancy. None of the countries analysed has a specific law in place to regulate the use and development of this technology, although all have introduced regulatory proposals in their respective parliaments or legislative bodies. Most Latin American countries propose regulations inspired by or with important similarities to the proposed EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act). Some countries, such as Argentina or Brazil, have initiatives that propose regulations for AI in relation to certain subjects or contexts, in addition to ones that provide a general regulation of the discipline. Others, such as Chile, Costa Rica, and Colombia, have all proposed the creation of specialised authorities to oversee and supervise the implementation and development of these technologies. In this section, we provide an analysis of the main draft laws that have been presented in the eight countries selected in this report." (page 55) - "The drive towards AI regulation in Latin America is underway. This is evidenced by the existence of multiple draft laws, national strategies, and the prolific production of soft law documents and governance projects. It is foreseeable that in the coming years these efforts will be stepped up, so it will be necessary to sustain the focus on human rights in the development of public policy in AI. To this end, decision-makers in different spheres, both public and private, must adopt a perspective focused on compliance with the international, regional, and local human rights framework. The benefits that AI technologies can offer society are no justification for disregarding this set of fundamental rules or for legitimising harm to individuals." (page 90) ➡ The report was authored by @fgiandana in collaboration with @PisanuGaspar, Ángela Alarcón, Agneris Sampieri, @YamconYe, @djleufer & @willmaryescoto. ➡ Link to the report below. ➡ To stay up to date with the latest developments in AI policy & regulation, join 29,500+ people who subscribe to my newsletter (link below).