ABES, Abfintechs, FecomercioSP, Zetta and other institutions will use the occasion to present an Open Letter and debate the regulatory framework for technology in the country
Seeking regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that provides protection for fundamental rights and guarantees and, at the same time, stimulates innovation and competitiveness of Brazilian companies, the Brazilian Association of Software Companies (ABES), the Brazilian Association of Fintechs (Abfintechs), the Federation of Commerce of Goods, Services and Tourism of the State of São Paulo (FecomercioSP) and the Zetta will deliver to a group of senators, on Wednesday (10/04), a Open Letter with guidelines to guide the debate on AI regulation in Brazil. On that occasion, there will also be a event in the Interlegis Auditorium, in the Senate building, About the subject.
In addition to spokespeople for entities and companies that are part of the movement, such as banks and startups, senators will also be present (such as Izalci Lucas, from PL-DF and Alessandro Vieira, from MDB-SE) and relevant political actors in this debate, such as members of the Special AI Commission of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
In the letter to congressmen, the entities highlight the importance of observing the Brazilian legal system as a regulation that already establishes specific rights and duties regarding the use of AI and how the creation of new legislation may conflict with current regulations.
Furthermore, they ask that the vote on Bill (PL) 2,338/23, reported by Senator Eduardo Gomes (PL/TO) — and under consideration by the Internal Temporary Committee on Artificial Intelligence in Brazil (CTIA) — does not occur in a hastily, without considering all its impacts on the market and society.
SERVICE
Sector Dialogue for the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Brazil
When: April 10 (Wednesday), from 8 am to noon
Where: Interlegis Auditorium — Block 2 of the Federal Senate, Brasília (DF)
PROGRAMMING (subject to change)
8am to 9am — Breakfast
9am to 9:40am — Presentation of the Open letter
Izalci Lucas, senator (PL-DF)
Andriei Gutierrez, vice-president of ABES and coordinator of the Digital Economy and Innovation Council (CEDI) at FecomercioSP
Diego Perez, president of Abfintechs
Eduardo Lopes, president of Zetta
Rony Vainzof, data protection consultant at FecomercioSP
9:40 am to 10 am – Keynote Speaker
Eduardo Gomes, senator (PL-TO)
10am at 10:50 am — PANEL 1 | Efficiency of existing regulations in accordance with the use of AI
Moderator
Ana Paula Bialer, Competitive Brazil Movement (MBC)
Participants
Amin Esperidião, senator (PP-SC)
Eduarda Chacon, member of the Special AI Commission of the Federal Council of the OAB
Daniel Stevelberg, coordinator of the Data & AI GT at Zetta
10:50 am to 11:40 am — PANEL 2 | Cooperation and regulatory convergence in Artificial Intelligence
Moderator
Marília Monteiro, Public Policy Manager at Nubank
Participants
Alessandro Vieira, senator (MDB-SE)
Yasodara Cordova, researcher at unique IDtech
Natália Barbosa, attorney at the Central Bank (BC)
Lucas Borges, Project Manager at the National Data Protection Association (ANPD)
11:40 a.m. to noon — Closing
Maria Izabel Mello, head of Government Relations at FecomercioSP
Carol Conway, president of the Brazilian Internet Association (Abranet)
Fernanda Garibaldi, executive director of Zetta
About ABES
ABES (Brazilian Association of Software Companies) aims to contribute to the construction of a more digital and less unequal Brazil, in which information technology plays a fundamental role in the democratization of knowledge and the creation of new opportunities for everyone. In this sense, its objective is to ensure a business environment conducive to innovation, ethical, dynamic, sustainable and globally competitive, always aligned with its mission to connect, guide, protect and develop the Brazilian information technology market. Currently, ABES represents around 2,000 companies, which total approximately 85% of revenue in the software and services sector in Brazil, distributed across 24 States and the Federal District, responsible for generating more than 232 thousand direct jobs and annual revenue of around R$ 92 billion in 2022.
About FecomercioSP
It brings together business leaders, experts and consultants to foster the development of entrepreneurship. Together with the government, it works towards reducing bureaucracy and modernization, developing solutions, carrying out research and providing practical content on issues that impact the lives of entrepreneurs. It represents 1.8 million entrepreneurs, who account for almost 10% of the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and generate around 10 million jobs.
About Zetta
Zetta is a non-profit association founded by technology companies that offer digital financial services. Its associates work with the objective of ensuring a competitive economic environment that results in greater financial inclusion, innovation and satisfaction of national consumers of financial and payment services, based on regulatory proposals, public policies and research development.
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