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AI in Brazil

How far Brazil has come on AI, and how complete its AI rulebook is: two scores, six lenses, every law linked to its official text.
20.2% of people aged 15–64 used a generative AI product in Q2 2026, up from 15.6% in H1 2025; #58 of the 147 economies Microsoft tracks. Its strongest lens is Adoption (#4 of 40) and its weakest Research (#29). On AI law, there is no AI law yet; a bill or official draft is moving through the legislature or consultation.
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#22 of 40 on Progress56/100 Rulebook6 verified laws and rulesChecked 21 Oct 2026
In the Record’s memory7 dated events since January 2023, by month and kind. Darker means busier; choose a square to see those events.
See all 7 in the ledger →
Laws and rules7

Brazil through six lenses

How the scores work →
The same six lenses, in the same order, on every country page. Each shows its lead number, the rank among the countries the source covers, and every indicator behind the lens score. 8 of 17 indicators measure Brazil.
01Adoption#4 of 40
How widely are people and firms using AI?
20.2%
share of people aged 15–64 who used generative AI, Q2 2026
H1 2025Q2 2026
Lens score59
03Research#29 of 40
Does it build AI and its science?
0
Below every source's cut-off
Lens score0
05Infrastructure#19 of 40
Does it have the machines?
1,215
H100-equivalents of known AI supercomputer capacity in operation, Oct 2026
Lens score30

AI law in Brazil

How to check a law →

Brazil's AI bill PL 2338/2023 passed the Senate in December 2024 and awaits the rapporteur's report in a Chamber special committee; electoral AI rules were tightened for 2026.

AI bill in progressNo AI law yet; a bill or official draft is moving through the legislature or consultation.
  1. In forceRegulation · bindingAdopted 2 Mar 2026 · In force from Mar 2026

    TSE Resolution 23.755/2026 (amends Resolution 23.610/2019 on electoral propaganda, AI rules for the 2026 elections)

    Labelling of synthetic content and an AI-declaration field for boosted ads; no new synthetic content altering candidates' image or voice from 72 hours before to 24 hours after the vote; AI systems may not recommend candidates, parties or votes; platforms jointly liable if they do not promptly remove unlabelled or prohibited content; judges may reverse the burden of proof.

    Penalty Content removal; platform joint liability; revocation of registration or mandate for prohibited deepfakes
    Official text No independent check yetConfidence: high
  2. In forceLaw · bindingAdopted 24 Apr 2025 · In force from 25 Apr 2025

    Lei 15.123/2025 (aggravated penalty for psychological violence against women using AI)

    Penal Code amendment increasing the penalty for psychological violence against women when committed with AI or technology that alters the victim's image or voice.

    Penalty Penalty increased by half
    Official text Independent check Confidence: high
  3. In forceStrategy · not bindingAdopted 30 Jul 2024

    Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028

    Federal AI plan 'IA para o Bem de Todos': about BRL 23bn (BRL 23.03bn in the MCTI breakdown, projected and subject to annual budgets) across five axes and 54 actions, including a supercomputer, Portuguese-language models and public-service AI; final version published 2025.

    Official text Independent check Confidence: high
  4. In forceRegulation · bindingAdopted 27 Feb 2024 · In force from Mar 2024

    TSE Resolution 23.732/2024 (AI and deepfakes in electoral propaganda)

    Amended TSE Resolution 23.610/2019: bans deepfakes to harm or favour candidates, requires labelling of AI-generated campaign content (art. 9-B), regulates chatbots and platform duties; later amended for the 2026 election by Resolution 23.755/2026.

    Penalty Removal of content; possible revocation of candidacy registration or mandate
    Official text Independent check Confidence: high
  5. In forceLaw · bindingAdopted 14 Aug 2018 · In force from 18 Sep 2020

    Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (Lei 13.709/2018), Article 20 on automated decisions

    Right to request review of decisions taken solely on automated processing that affect the data subject's interests, including profiling; controller must give information on criteria and procedures (subject to trade secrecy) and ANPD may audit for discrimination. Lei 13.853/2019 removed the original requirement that review be by a natural person.

    Penalty Up to 2% of Brazilian revenue, capped at BRL 50m per infraction
    Official text No independent check yetConfidence: medium
  6. Bill before parliamentBill · not binding

    Projeto de Lei 2338/2023 (Marco Legal da Inteligência Artificial)

    Risk-based framework: prohibited 'excessive risk' uses, high-risk obligations and impact assessments, rights for affected persons, copyright remuneration for training data, ANPD-coordinated SIA. Senate approved 10 Dec 2024; Chamber special committee (created 4 Apr 2025; chair Luisa Canziani, rapporteur Aguinaldo Ribeiro) shows status 'awaiting rapporteur's report' after several missed vote dates; other AI bills attached in 2026.

    Penalty Proposed fines up to BRL 50m per infraction or 2% of group turnover in Brazil
    Official text Independent check Confidence: high

The Rulebook score, line by line

What each line means →
56 of 100. Each line names the law or body that earns its points.
  1. Binding AI rulesAn AI bill or official draft is before the legislature or out for consultation · Projeto de Lei 2338/2023 (Marco Legal da Inteligência Artificial)10/35
  2. A national AI strategy, adopted or updated since 2022Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-20288/8
  3. A body named to oversee or enforce AI rulesSee Institutions6/6
  4. An AI safety or evaluation instituteNone found0/6
  5. A right to challenge automated decisions, in forceLei Geral de Proteção de Dados (Lei 13.709/2018), Article 20 on automated…12/12
  6. Rules on AI-generated content: labels or deepfake offences, in forceTSE Resolution 23.732/2024 (AI and deepfakes in electoral propaganda)13/13
  7. International AI governance initiatives endorsed (of 8)5 of 8. Source: AI governance initiatives by country7.5/12
  8. Council of Europe AI Convention: signed 5, ratified 8Not signed0/8

The record

What gets an entry →
Every dated step: laws adopted and coming into force, and each reading of AI use. Newest first; future dates are marked.
  1. 30 Jun 2026AdoptionAI user share reached 20.2%, from 19.1% in Q1 2026Share of people aged 15–64 who used a generative AI product, Q2 2026.Independent estimateSource →
  2. 31 Mar 2026AdoptionAI user share reached 19.1%, from 17.1% in H2 2025Share of people aged 15–64 who used a generative AI product, Q1 2026.Independent estimateSource →
  3. 2 Mar 2026LawsTSE Resolution 23.755/2026 (amends Resolution 23.610/2019 on electoral… adoptedLabelling of synthetic content and an AI-declaration field for boosted ads; no new synthetic content altering candidates' image or voice from 72 hours before to 24 hours after the vote; AI systems may not recommend candi…Official sourceSource →
  4. Mar 2026LawsTSE Resolution 23.755/2026 (amends Resolution 23.610/2019 on electoral… came into forceOfficial sourceSource →
  5. 31 Dec 2025AdoptionAI user share reached 17.1%, from 15.6% in H1 2025Share of people aged 15–64 who used a generative AI product, H2 2025.Independent estimateSource →
  6. 25 Apr 2025LawsLei 15.123/2025 (aggravated penalty for psychological violence against women… came into forceOfficial sourceSource →
  7. 24 Apr 2025LawsLei 15.123/2025 (aggravated penalty for psychological violence against women… adoptedPenal Code amendment increasing the penalty for psychological violence against women when committed with AI or technology that alters the victim's image or voice.Official sourceSource →
  8. 30 Jul 2024LawsPlano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028 adoptedFederal AI plan 'IA para o Bem de Todos': about BRL 23bn (BRL 23.03bn in the MCTI breakdown, projected and subject to annual budgets) across five axes and 54 actions, including a supercomputer, Portuguese-language models…Official sourceSource →
  9. Mar 2024LawsTSE Resolution 23.732/2024 (AI and deepfakes in electoral propaganda) came into forceOfficial sourceSource →
  10. 27 Feb 2024LawsTSE Resolution 23.732/2024 (AI and deepfakes in electoral propaganda) adoptedAmended TSE Resolution 23.610/2019: bans deepfakes to harm or favour candidates, requires labelling of AI-generated campaign content (art. 9-B), regulates chatbots and platform duties; later amended for the 2026 election…Official sourceSource →
  11. 18 Sep 2020LawsLei Geral de Proteção de Dados (Lei 13.709/2018), Article 20 on automated… came into forceOfficial sourceSource →
  12. 14 Aug 2018LawsLei Geral de Proteção de Dados (Lei 13.709/2018), Article 20 on automated… adoptedRight to request review of decisions taken solely on automated processing that affect the data subject's interests, including profiling; controller must give information on criteria and procedures (subject to trade secre…Official sourceSource →

How people in Brazil see AI

Public opinion on AI →
Survey results, not scored. They show the mood that new AI rules land in.
58%say AI products have more benefits than drawbacks, 2025+1 points since 2022Ipsos, 2022–25 →48%trust their government to regulate AI responsibly2025Ipsos →60%of employees say they trust AI at work75% use itUniversity of Melbourne and KPMG International →

Brazil beside its peers

All 40 countries →
The two Progress leaders and the countries nearest to Brazil in its region. A dash means no source measures that lens for the country.
MeasureBrazilUnited StatesChinaMexicoArgentinaChile
Progressfive lenses, 0–10025#2277#174#216#2916#3013#31
Adoptionlens score595656424643
Talentlens score3452—898
Researchlens score089830110
Investmentlens score010074000
Infrastructurelens score308883311316
Rulebook0–100567484192230
AI user shareQ2 2026 · Microsoft20.2%33.0%17.5%21.4%23.4%24.0%
Approach to AI lawAI bill in progressState laws, no federal AI statuteBinding rules by use caseAI bill in progressAI bill in progressAI bill in progress

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Check AI-law news yourself

All our data sources →
Every law on these pages links to its official text and to an independent check. These are the registers and trackers we use, with what each is good for. A headline about a new AI law is real when the official register shows it.
Official registers8
Law and policy trackers4
  • OECD.AI Policy Navigator (formerly National AI Policies & Strategies database; GAIIN)OECDNational AI policy initiatives (strategies, governance bodies, funding, regulation) by jurisdictionUse it for Use as primary verification source for 'national AI strategy exists / date' and governance bodies; link each country page to its OECD.AI country profile
  • IAPP Global AI Law and Policy TrackerIAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals)AI laws, policies, national strategies and responsible authorities per jurisdictionUse it for Cite as a secondary legal cross-check; link out; do not reproduce
  • Council of Europe Framework Convention (CETS 225) treaty chartCouncil of Europe Treaty Office · Live chart (see coe_convention block)Signature and ratification status of the first binding international AI treatyUse it for Primary source for a 'CoE AI Convention: signed / ratified' field per country
  • Digital Policy AlertDigital Policy Alert (St.Gallen Endowment for Prosperity through Trade) · ContinuousEvent-level tracker of digital policy changes incl. AI rules, by jurisdictionUse it for Use as verification source for law-stage changes; model aiadoption.org's country timeline on its event structure
Country indices11
  • Stanford HAI AI Index Report + Global AI Vibrancy ToolStanford Institute for Human-Centered AIAnnual state-of-AI report; Vibrancy Tool ranks national AI ecosystems (R&D, economy, policy, talent, infrastructure, public opinion, etc.)Use it for Reuse individual underlying indicators (with attribution) rather than the composite; link to Vibrancy Tool for each covered country
  • Tortoise Global AI IndexTortoise MediaNational AI capacity: investment, innovation, implementationUse it for Link out and quote rank with attribution only; do not reuse scores
  • Oxford Insights Government AI Readiness Index 2025Oxford InsightsWhether governments can harness AI for the public goodUse it for Cite as a verification source for governance/policy-capacity; reuse rank with attribution for countries lacking other data
  • Microsoft Global AI Diffusion Report (AI user share)Microsoft (AI Economy Institute / On the Issues)AI user share: % of working-age population (15-64) using generative AI products in the periodUse it for Reuse the per-country AI user share as the core 'adoption' metric with attribution and vintage label; flag method breaks
  • IMF AI Preparedness Index (AIPI)International Monetary Fund · June 2024 (released 25 June 2024); no later update foundMacro-structural readiness to adopt AIUse it for Use as background 'structural readiness' component only; label vintage 2024
  • Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI)Global Center on AI GovernanceGovernment commitments and implementation evidence for responsible AIUse it for Cite as verification source for responsible-AI governance; adopt its framework-vs-implementation distinction in aiadoption.org's law status pills
  • AI Safety / Security Institutes network (NAAIMES)Member governments; UK AI Security Institute as coordinatorMembership of the international network of AI safety/evaluation institutesUse it for Field 'has national AI evaluation institute (year)' per country; see safety_institutes block
  • Carnegie Endowment (AI governance research, e.g. China AI safety institute work)Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · Ongoing researchQualitative country analysis of AI governanceUse it for Cite for country narrative paragraphs
  • Brookings: How are countries evaluating AI models?Brookings Institution · Article (date not confirmed)Comparative analysis of national AI evaluation institutesUse it for Cite in safety-institute methodology notes
  • Anthropic Economic Index - geographic report (Anthropic AI Usage Index)AnthropicClaude usage per capita relative to working-age population by country (AUI), plus task mixUse it for Use as secondary adoption metric beside Microsoft; triangulate, never sole sourceLink not yet opened by us
  • Epoch AI dataEpoch AI · ContinuousNotable models, training compute, GPU clusters/data centres by countryUse it for Reuse 'notable models by country' and 'AI supercomputers by country' with attributionLink not yet opened by us
Research and safety4
  • CSET (Center for Security and Emerging Technology)Georgetown University · OngoingData-driven research on AI talent, investment, compute, policy (incl. ETO tools such as AGORA AI governance document set)Use it for Cite AGORA for law-text links; reuse open datasets with attributionLink not yet opened by us
  • International AI Safety ReportExpert panel chaired by Yoshua Bengio, UK-backed secretariat · 2026 edition expected/early 2026 (not verified)Scientific synthesis of general-purpose AI capabilities and risksUse it for Cite in methodology for why safety institutes/evaluation capacity are scored; list which countries sit on the panelLink not yet opened by us
  • Our World in Data - Artificial IntelligenceOur World in Data (Global Change Data Lab) · ContinuousCharts republishing AI data (investment, models, patents, public opinion) by countryUse it for Model chart UX on OWID; reuse CC BY datasets with attributionLink not yet opened by us
  • Artificial AnalysisArtificial Analysis · ContinuousModel benchmarks, price and speed; includes model origin by countryUse it for Use for 'frontier models produced by country' cross-check; citeLink not yet opened by us

How the scores work

Two scores, never added together. Download every score and indicator (CSV).

Progress, 0–100

  1. Five lenses, same for everyone. Adoption, Talent, Research, Investment and Infrastructure. Each lens is the average of its indicators; Progress is the average of the lenses.
  2. Only published numbers. Each indicator is a chart on AI Adoption with its source and CSV, or a public dataset linked on the page (Microsoft AI Diffusion, Epoch AI GPU Clusters).
  3. Scaled so outliers do not swamp the rest. Money, models and compute use a log scale on which the leader scores 100; shares and rates use the range of countries the source covers.
  4. Gaps stay gaps. A source that does not cover a country leaves a dash, never a guess. A country below a source's top-15 list scores 0 on that indicator, and the page says so. The coverage flag shows how many of the 17 indicators measure the country.

Rulebook, 0–100

How complete and binding a country's AI rules are. It does not grade whether the rules are good, strict or lenient. Points come only from laws we have verified against an official source.

Binding AI rulesup to 35
  • An AI law with enforceable duties on companies applies now35
  • Enforceable rules on AI systems apply, but only in part of the country26
  • An AI law with enforceable duties is enacted; its duties start later26
  • A national AI law is in force, but it sets no penalties for companies20
  • An AI bill or official draft is before the legislature or out for consultation10
  • No AI-specific law, bill or official draft0
Institutions, safeguards, international65
  • A national AI strategy, adopted or updated since 20228
  • A body named to oversee or enforce AI rules6
  • An AI safety or evaluation institute6
  • A right to challenge automated decisions, in force12
  • Rules on AI-generated content: labels or deepfake offences, in force13
  • International AI governance initiatives endorsed (of 8)12
  • Council of Europe AI Convention: signed 5, ratified 88
Disclosure: AI Adoption uses AI tools in its research and editorial work. No government, company or lobby group has any say in a country's scores or its law register, and the same rules apply to every country. Editorial standards · Data sources · Corrections
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