"Brazil’s executive branch has already launched a sweeping AI action plan, and lawmakers are expected to pass a regulatory framework in the coming weeks. Still, Brazil’s approach to AI policy has caused some pushback at home, and not only from tech companies fearing red tape.
Ronaldo Lemos, the founder of the Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro and one of the authors of Brazil’s 2014 internet bill of rights, told Foreign Policy that Brazil’s draft AI legal framework leans so heavily into regulation that the country stands to miss out on economic benefits.
Brazilian officials, for their part, have argued that their proposed AI policies strike a balance between innovation and safeguarding against potential harm.
If enacted in its current form, Lemos said, the AI action plan “would cause significant stagnation in the artificial intelligence innovation sector.” He noted that the legislation does little to address the need for large-scale education and workforce retraining. Though the plan mentions retraining, Lemos said it is an area where Brazil can learn from India."
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/20/brazil-india-lula-modi-visit-ai-rare-earths-cooperation/
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