Mexico has introduced pending legislation on Artificial Intelligence (AI). Companies subject to the laws of Mexico should be familiar with all relevant AI-related laws, regulations, and guidance, including those listed below.
Draft Laws and Regulations
Draft Decree to reform and add provisions of the Federal Penal Code and the Federal Copyright Law, regarding generative AI (Introduced April 30, 2025)
The proposed decree would amend the Federal Penal Code, penalizing the misuse of AI tools . Sanctioned behaviors include the manipulation of audiovisual content to disseminate false, confidential, or reserved information without authorization; the use of facial and biometric recognition technologies without consent or with illicitly extracted private data; the dissemination of confidential information or private content without authorization; and the generation of unidentified content created with AI.
In addition, it would amend the Federal Copyright Law to include among the works subject to protection those that have been assisted by AI tools. Creations made with AI that infringe pre-existing works, that do not have authorization, that are generated autonomously by AI and that do not identify the sources or technology used will not be subject to protection.
Draft Federal Law for the Ethical, Sovereign, and Inclusive Development of Artificial Intelligence (Introduced April 22, 2025)
The Bill would establish a regulatory framework for the development, implementation, use, supervision, and promotion of AI in Mexico.
Draft Decree reforming and adding various provisions to the Federal Laws on Cinematography, Copyright, and Labor, regarding protection measures for voice actors in Mexico against the use of AI or emerging technologies in dubbing processes (Introduced April 24, 2025)
Draft Federal Law Regulating Artificial Intelligence (February 2024)
The proposed law aims to establish a legal framework to regulate the development, deployment and use of Artificial Intelligence systems (AI) in the country. The law would designate the Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) as the competent authority on AI matters and establish the National Commission on Artificial Intelligence as an advisory body to the IFT.