President of Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) Waldemar Gonçalves has reportedly stated at the the Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona that the ANPD plans to regulate AI systems in Brazil before the approval of the legal framework for AI, which is currently under final discussion in the National Congress. President Gonçalves said that (1) the ANPD is not waiting for a specific AI legal framework to begin regulating AI as the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) already mandates addressing automated decision-making; (2) the ANPD has a clear targeted focus on the regulation of algorithms on social networks that target younger audiences; and (3) he had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Spanish agency to facilitate the exchange of information and regulatory practices.
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