While leaders of major artificial intelligence companies around the world defend a slowdown or "brakes" on the development of the technology, Brazil adopts a different approach, prioritizing the real and immediate risks of AI rather than the so-called existential risks. This divergence in focus reflects the different priorities between the global debate on long-term safety and the more practical concerns of the Brazilian scenario.
Regulation bills for artificial intelligence are already moving through the Brazilian National Congress, indicating that the country is advancing in the legislative process to address the technology. Government technical agencies and Brazilian specialists are debating the concept of "existential risk" posed by the new technology, including the so-called "AI containment failure," which refers to the possibility of loss of human control over autonomous agents.
However, the emphasis in Brazil falls on the more concrete and present risks, such as disinformation, image manipulation involving minors, algorithmic discrimination, and impacts on the labor market. These issues are seen as urgent priorities affecting Brazilian society on a daily basis, unlike the more abstract and future-oriented threats discussed internationally.
