Mexico: Introduced Federal Law Regulating Artificial Intelligence including design requirement

On 28 February 2024, the Federal Law Regulating Artificial Intelligence, including design requirements, was introduced to the Senate of Mexico. The proposed law aims to establish a legal framework to regulate the development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the country. The law would require the protection of human rights in any AI application and impose obligations on providers and users based on the level of risk generated by the AI system. The law classifies artificial intelligence (AI) systems according to their level of risk into "unacceptable", "high", and "low or minimal". AI systems that pose an unacceptable risk are those capable of causing severe physical or psychological harm to individuals or utilising biometric identification without consent, and their commercialisation would be prohibited. The high-risk AI systems include systems that could have a negative impact on health, safety or human rights. Examples of specific uses of AI include biometric identification in private spaces, management of essential services, and personal evaluations for social benefits or credit scoring. The providers of high-risk AI systems would be required to have a risk management system in place to prepare and disseminate technical documentation and to ensure that their systems are subject to human oversight and evaluation before being placed on the market or put into service. The law defines low-risk AI systems as those that do not pose significant risks to health, safety, or rights, subject to quality and conduct codes. In addition, developers and providers would be legally required to inform users when interacting with AI systems, and creators of AI-generated or manipulated content would be required to disclose the AI system use.