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Brazil has 2 recorded AI policy instruments, none of them binding. Instruments on record: Projeto de Lei nº 2338/2023 (2023, bill, proposed); Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028 (2024, strategy, adopted). PL 2338/2023 is Brazil's flagship AI bill, introduced in the Senate in May 2023 and approved by the Senate plenary on 10 December 2024 after extensive amendment.
PL 2338/2023 is Brazil's flagship AI bill, introduced in the Senate in May 2023 and approved by the Senate plenary on 10 December 2024 after extensive amendment. The PBIA is a four-year national plan that commits around R$23 billion to AI infrastructure, skills, public-sector applications, business innovation and governance.
What is the current regulatory status?
Instruments on record: Projeto de Lei nº 2338/2023 (2023, bill, proposed); Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028 (2024, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.
Binding rules versus guidance
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Projeto de Lei nº 2338/2023, Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028.
Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028 – PBIA (Brazilian Artificial Intelligence Plan 2024-2028)
The PBIA is a four-year national plan that commits around R$23 billion to AI infrastructure, skills, public-sector applications, business innovation and governance. Headline measures include acquiring a top-tier supercomputer powered by renewable energy, developing Portuguese-language models, and short-term actions in health, education, agriculture and public services. The proposal was presented at the 5th National Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation and formally approved by the CCT through Resolução CCT nº 4/2024, with a final version later published under MCTI coordination.
Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)Official source
Projeto de Lei nº 2338/2023 – Dispõe sobre o uso da Inteligência Artificial (Bill No. 2338/2023 – On the use of Artificial Intelligence)
PL 2338/2023 is Brazil's flagship AI bill, introduced in the Senate in May 2023 and approved by the Senate plenary on 10 December 2024 after extensive amendment. It classifies AI systems by risk, bans certain uses, sets obligations for developers and deployers of high-risk systems, and provides for rights of affected persons and a national governance system. The Senate transmitted the text to the Chamber of Deputies on 17 March 2025, where a special committee is examining it.
Adopted 3 May 2023Verified (reviewed by Bhaskar Bhatt; a factual check against the official source, not a legal review)Official source
Which states in Brazil have their own AI laws and policies?
2 instruments on record from 2 of Brazil's sub-national jurisdictions. Each applies only within its own territory.
Sub-national AI laws and policies recorded for Brazil
No future deadlines are recorded for Brazil; past milestones are listed on each policy page. New dates reach the calendar feed: Brazil feed · how it works
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Frequently asked questions
Does Brazil have an AI law?
No binding AI-specific law is recorded for Brazil. The instruments recorded are non-binding: strategies, guidance or standards.
What is the status of AI regulation in Brazil?
Instruments on record: Projeto de Lei nº 2338/2023 (2023, bill, proposed); Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028 (2024, strategy, adopted). Each is linked to its official source; human verification pending.
Is there a national AI strategy in Brazil?
Yes: Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028.
What is binding and what is only guidance in Brazil?
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Projeto de Lei nº 2338/2023, Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028.
Is there a federal AI law in Brazil?
No binding national AI instrument is recorded for Brazil; the rules on record come from individual states.
Which states in Brazil have AI laws?
2 of the 2 states recorded here have a binding AI instrument adopted or in force: Goiás (Goiás state AI law (LC 205/2025)); Paraná (Paraná AI in public administration law). Coverage of states is still growing; the coverage page lists what is missing.
Disclaimer: informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult a qualified lawyer before acting.
