Through Bill No. 2,338/2023, Brazil has been exploring the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for some time. The regulatory model under consideration is largely inspired by the European “AI Act.” However, this regulation operates within a broader, intricate regulatory framework, where multiple norms work together to ensure the AI Act’s effectiveness and alignment with its objectives.

In this report, ITS Rio outlines the general structure of the European Union’s (EU) regulatory ecosystem in the realm of new digital technologies, highlighting the interconnections between the AI Act and other relevant regulations within the EU. The study’s central argument is that discussing AI regulation in the EU without acknowledging the broader regulatory ecosystem is incomplete. Any attempt to replicate or “import” these regulations runs the risk of being ineffective without proper contextual adaptation.

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