Debunking AI myths may help us avoid blind techno-solutionism, to craft evidence-based public policy that supports AI uptake only when machine-learning systems are actually fit-for-purpose, and center and respect people and their rights.…
13 August 2020
Brazilian senators are expected to vote this Thursday, June 25, on a bill aiming to curb the spread of misinformation that require ID registration to access and use social media in the country, among other dangerous provisions.…
22 June 2020
On April 17, 2020, the Brazilian government promulgated Executive Order N° 954, which establishes a provisional measure mandating the sharing of data from telecommunication companies with the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).…
14 May 2020
Un jueza concedió el pedido de seis organizaciones brasileñas que solicitaron más información sobre el nuevo sistema de monitoreo que empleará tecnología de reconocimiento facial en el Metro de São Paulo.…
13 February 2020
Ahead of presidential elections on Sunday, Brazil is experiencing a scandal involving misuse of data for political manipulation. How do we protect users’ rights and defend free democratic discourse?…
26 October 2018
President Temer signed Brazil’s first piece of data protection legislation into law — but only after vetoing important provisions aimed at holding data processors accountable and ensuring the law is effectively implemented.…
16 August 2018