Filed in June 2023, PEC 29, as it is known, is inspired by a proposal from the Neurorights Foundation, in the US, and by a piece of legislation already approved in Chile.
“Law comes in the wake of social changes. […] If nothing is done, we’ll soon have problems with issues like mental privacy. So some of its aspects do need to be regulated,” university professor Cardoso remarked.
At least 165 video surveillance projects with facial recognition are reported to be underway across the country. In the Southeast, 21.7 mi people are subject to this technology, compared to 14.1 mi in the Northeast.
The number of kids with internet access in Brazil saw a small increase in 2023, a survey by TIC Kids Online Brasil shows. The study also showed there is still a part of this group that has never been online: over 580 thousand people.
Neuroscientist Álvaro Machado argues AI tools are not inherently bad, but a wider debate should be held on the use of this technology. Automated work should be taxed, he noted.