Inter-American approach to the AI international regulatory landscape

Depending on the context, the word “regulation” could be seen as a threat since it could imply an incompatibility with innovation and the deployment of emerging technologies such as  AI. Even when AI has a good potential to safely support access to goods, justice, and public space, its development should raise the attention of policymakers and justice stakeholders to the risks it implies for human rights, law enforcement, and efficient access to the judicial system.

This session will explore key AI trends in these topics (access to social services, information integrity, law enforcement, and judicial activities), examining whether current approaches respect human rights, uphold state sovereignty, and address environmental impacts. It will provide an in-depth analysis of existing regulations and judicial decisions on AI and the Rule of Law in Latin America vis-à-vis the international regulatory landscape (e.g., UNESCO’s guidelines, European AI Act), focusing on mitigation strategies for human rights impacts.

Discussing regulatory and anti-regulatory approaches, case studies, and regional experiences with AI impacts on human rights, we will provide guidance on the relevant regional and international human rights laws, principles, and emerging jurisprudence that are useful to shape regulations, policies, and practices related to AI that are compatible with human rights and democratic institutions.