Colombia: Artificial Intelligence Bill including prohibition of goods and services was reintroduced to Congress

On 28 July 2025, the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation resubmitted the Artificial Intelligence Bill including prohibitions on certain artificial intelligence systems to Congress. The Artificial Intelligence Bill establishes four categories into which artificial intelligence systems may fall, namely low-risk, limited-risk, high-risk, and prohibited artificial intelligence systems. The Artificial Intelligence Bill prohibits the general use of Critical Risk Artificial Intelligence Systems whose development or use could substantially contradict fundamental rights, human dignity or the overriding public interest. It limits any exceptional use to scientific research or technical pilot projects with high public value, subject to independent ethical oversight, strict traceability, impact assessment and a defined legitimate purpose. The Artificial Intelligence Bill identifies prohibited uses including subliminal manipulation causing serious harm, social scoring by public authorities that results in discrimination or unjustified exclusion, and real-time remote biometric identification in public spaces by authorities without specific judicial authorisation.