Brazil has introduced pending legislation on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Companies subject to the laws of Brazil should be familiar with all relevant AI-related laws, regulations, and guidance, including those listed below.
Laws and Regulations
This Law amends the Penal Code to establish grounds for increasing the penalty for the crime of psychological violence against women when committed using AI or any other technological resource that alters the victim’s image or sound.
Draft Laws and Regulations
General
The Bill proposes specific rules for the use of personal data in AI training with enhanced safeguards for data involving children and adolescents.
The Bill introduces the definition of "neural data," focusing on signals or metrics capable of revealing cognitive states.
PL 2338 of 2023 (Introduced May 3, 2023)
The Bill establishes general national standards for the development, implementation and responsible use of AI systems in Brazil.
PL 1797/2024 (Introduced May 14, 2024)
The Bill establishes general standards for the development, implementation and responsible use of AI systems.
Bill No. 2775/2024 (Introduced July 8, 2024)
The Bill would amend the General Personal Data Protection Law (LGPD) to determine criteria for permitting the use of personal data for training and improving AI systems.
Intellectual Property
PL n.303/2024 (Introduced February 20, 2024)
The Bill amends patent law to provide for the ownership of inventions generated autonomously by AI systems.
Children
PL 2807/2024 (Introduced July 9, 2024)
Portuguese
The bill would prohibit the use of children's images in machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML and AI) systems without explicit consent from parents or legal guardians.
Responsible Government Organizations
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI)
National Data Protection Authority (ANPD)