10 de junho de 2025
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The Brazilian states of Goiás and Paraná advance artificial intelligence policies with emphasis on innovation and capacity building
On May 19, 2025, the State of Goiás enacted Complementary Law (LC) No. 205/25, which establishes the State Policy for the Promotion of Innovation in Artificial Intelligence. The regulation, which entered into force on the date of its publication, sets forth guidelines for the promotion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various sectors through measures such as the creation of financial incentive programs, the establishment of a permanent sandbox, and initiatives focused on AI training in both educational and professional contexts. In the State of Paraná, Law No. 22,324/25 came into effect on April 2, 2025, creating the Guidelines Plan for Artificial Intelligence in State Public Administration (PDIA/PR). This law aims to promote the development and the ethical, transparent, and efficient use of AI technologies within the Executive Branch at the state level.
Among its objectives, the legislation of Goiás seeks to position the state as a strategic hub for open technological innovation in Brazil. The policy is grounded in principles such as the centrality of fundamental rights, environmental sustainability, productive inclusion, and algorithmic transparency. One of the key mechanisms established is the Center for Ethics and Innovation in Artificial Intelligence (NEI-IA), a consultative administrative body responsible for monitoring the policy’s implementation, proposing guidelines, and coordinating the operation of the Permanent State AI Sandbox—a regulatory environment designed to enable the development and testing of technological solutions with legal certainty.
In addition to the State Sandbox, the law creates the State Center for Open Computing and Artificial Intelligence, aimed at democratizing access to computational power, and introduces mechanisms to attract data centers and other strategic infrastructure. Another initiative focused on the state’s institutional positioning is the State Diplomacy for Technology and Artificial Intelligence, which seeks strategic partnerships and the inclusion of Goiás in global forums on AI governance.
Furthermore, the regulation establishes technical training programs to prepare the local workforce for the challenges of digital transformation, promoting cooperation with educational institutions, research centers, and the S System. The policy also encourages the development of new AI talent and support for innovative ventures, strengthening the local technology ecosystem and fostering sustainable income-generation opportunities throughout the state.
In the field of education, LC 205/25 introduces the AI in Schools program, which provides for the inclusion of AI as either an elective or cross-curricular subject in the state’s public education system. The initiative aims to develop technical and critical competencies from the early school years, promoting skills in programming, data science, and computational thinking, while also encouraging the creative, ethical, and responsible use of technology among students.
For AI developers, users, and non-users, LC 205/25 guarantees privacy protection, the possibility of audits, and transparency in automated decision-making. The law also establishes a preference for open-source solutions in public AI projects, creating the State Program for the Promotion of Open Artificial Intelligence, which seeks to financially support the development of open technologies and strengthen auditability, security, and technological sovereignty in Goiás.
In turn, Law No. 22,324/25 in Paraná focuses on the application of AI in state public administration. It establishes the Guidelines Plan for Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration (PDIA/PR), with the central goal of promoting the ethical, efficient, and transparent use of AI within the scope of the state’s Executive Branch. The law emphasizes the importance of ensuring data security and privacy and respecting citizens’ rights.
The PDIA/PR will be implemented by a collegial body chaired by the State Secretariat for Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (SEIA), which will be responsible for overseeing the progress of AI projects and aligning them with the state’s strategic objectives. Ongoing training of public servants and transparency in AI operations are also among the actions under SEIA’s responsibility.
Complementary Law No. 205/25 and Law No. 22.324/25 can be accessed through the following links:
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