Latin America joins global AI regulations race as threats grow


Mexican AI chief says balancing innovation with limits on the technology's potential harms will be vital in the Global South. — Reuters

MEXICO CITY: As Europe, the United States and China set the pace in the global race to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) tools, Latin America will be next to take action, said the senator leading Mexico’s push to govern the technology’s use.

Sen. Alejandra Lagunes heads Mexico’s National Artificial Intelligence Alliance, set up by Congress last April to help the country reap economic benefits from AI’s development while also limiting its potential harms – from election disinformation to digital sexual harassment.

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