AI law and policy in Brazil
4 instruments relevant to AI in Brazil are indexed here, 3 of them binding law, none of which names AI or deepfakes in its title.
Governance readiness 4 of 10 points on the governance readiness index, which records how much machinery exists, not how strict it is. AI Governance Readiness Index This site Our own editorial coding from primary legal sources, not an objective measurement. Every score cites a specific instrument and article. "Readiness" means the machinery exists to govern AI. It is emphatically not a judgement that the resulting rules are good, proportionate, or well enforced. Cite AI Safety Tracker, "AI Governance Readiness Index". https://aisafetytracker.org/methodology/governance-readiness/. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
Statutes
Act of Parliament. Binding on everyone it applies to.
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National Congress of Brazil
Brazil's data protection statute, closely modelled on the GDPR, including a right to review of decisions taken solely on automated processing. Enforced by the ANPD, which is also the proposed AI supervisor.
- privacy
- transparency
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National Congress of Brazil
The internet civil rights framework, including platform liability. A 2025 Supreme Court ruling narrowed its safe harbour, which changes the exposure of any platform hosting AI-generated content in Brazil.
- safety
- privacy
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National Congress of Brazil
Strict supplier liability for defective products and services. Where an AI product causes harm to a consumer in Brazil, this applies now and does not wait for the AI bill.
- consumer
- liability
Proposed, not law
Proposed, consulted on, or before Parliament. Creates no duties yet.
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National Congress of Brazil
Risk-tiered like the EU AI Act, with additions the EU does not have: rights for affected people, and remuneration for copyright holders whose works are used in training. Passed the Senate in December 2024 and is still before the Chamber of Deputies. It creates no duties yet.
- safety
- discrimination
- copyright
About this index
Compiled here from primary instruments and licensed MIT.
3 of the 4 instruments here are binding law, and 0 of those name AI. The remainder apply to AI without naming it, so a keyword search of the statute book does not find them.
Topics covered: consumer, copyright, discrimination, liability, privacy, safety, transparency. A build check probes every citation on this page, because a link that returns a 404 looks like evidence and is not.
This is not legal advice. It is not a compliance checklist and it is not exhaustive. Commencement dates, proposals and enforcement positions move; the review date is on every record. If something here is wrong, say so and it gets fixed and listed rather than quietly patched.