Parliamentary Summit: Artificial Intelligence Agenda from the Southern Cone

The Chamber of Deputies of Chile, the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile and the Parliamentary Track of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) are co-organizing the Parliamentary Summit: Artificial Intelligence Agenda from the Southern Cone, to be held in Santiago de Chile, Chile, 6 November 2024, alongside the 17th edition of the Latin America and the Caribbean IGF.

As AI technologies are evolving rapidly, governments in Latin America are leading initiatives to regulate AI in ways that encourage innovation while ensuring the protection of fundamental rights. The Summit will gather parliamentarians and government officials to address the ethical, legal, and regulatory challenges surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in the Southern Cone.

The key topics that will be discussed at the Summit are as follows:

Ethical and Human Rights Implications of AI

Legislative initiatives will be examined to ensure the ethical deployment of AI and the protection of societal values. Discussions will cover frameworks for accountability, transparency, data protection, and fostering responsible innovation. The goal is to encourage a cohesive regulatory approach that aligns with international standards while respecting regional particularities.

Public and Private Sector Capacities for AI Governance

A discussion on the readiness of both the public and private sectors to manage the AI revolution. Parliamentarians and government representatives will assess how public policy can support innovation while addressing risks such as job displacement and socio-economic inequality.

Projections for AI Legislation: Future Directions

Parliamentarians will present the foundational ideas and contents of current legislative projects on AI regulation in their own countries. They will share projections on the future of AI legislation, addressing potential challenges, economic impacts, and the importance of regional cooperation in developing a harmonized AI governance framework.

The concept note can be viewed here in English and here in Spanish.

Participation and Registration

The Summit is open to parliamentarians, government representatives, legal experts, and stakeholders from both the public and private sectors. It will offer a platform to discuss in-depth AI legislative initiatives and promote collaboration across the region.

You can register for the event here.

Programme

The programme below is indicative at this stage and will be shaped further in the lead-up to the Parliamentary Summit:

6 November 2024	Calendar of Activities
	Registration
	Welcome Remarks Eric Aedo, Vicepresidente de la Cámara de Diputados de Chile y presidente de la Comisión de Ciencia Aisén Etcheverry, Ministra de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación de Chile Chengetai Masango, Head of UN Internet Governance Forum Secretariat (online) Juan Pablo Galleguillos, Secretario Jefe de Comisiones de la Cámara de Diputados de Chile
	[Panel Discussion 1] Ethical and legal challenges for AI Algorithmic biases and discrimination in AI require urgent attention from policymakers, companies and developers, taking into account cultural and regional particularities to avoid prejudices. Regulation must ensure fairness and transparency, assigning clear responsibilities in the design and use of AI, protecting rights and promoting ethical innovation. Speakers: Aisén Etcheverry, Ministra de Ciencia, Tecnología, Conocimiento e Innovación de Chile Ruben Velazquez, Senador Nacional de Paraguay Rodrigo Goñi, Diputado Nacional de Uruguay Moderator: Valeria Betancourt, Association for Progressive Communications
	[Panel Discussion 2]Public and private capacities to sustain the AI technological revolution AI advancement depends on public and private capabilities in cybersecurity, data protection, energy and connectivity. Ensuring secure and robust infrastructures that support technological development is essential. Policies and collaboration between governments, legislators and companies are key to ensuring an efficient and resilient environment that fosters AI innovation. Speakers Hugo Valadares, General Coordinator of the Brazilian Institute for Information in Science and Technology Francisco Chachuán, Senador Nacional de Chile Johana Obando Bonilla, Diputada Nacional de Costa Rica (online) Rodrigo Durán Rojas, Dirección de Vinculación con el Medio, Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial de Chile Moderator: Juan Veglia, Cámara de Diputado
	Coffee Break
	[Panel Discussion 3] AI legislation and future projections from AI This panel will bring together parliamentarians leading legislative initiatives on artificial intelligence to share the core ideas and key content of the bills that are being developed or discussed in their respective countries. Aligning these projections is essential to establishing a common agenda that will drive responsible Speakers: Carlos Javier Zeballos Madariaga, Congreso Nacional de Perú (online) Silvana Giudici, Diputada Nacional de Argentina (online) Tomás Lagomarsino, Diputado de Chile Moderator: Alberto Cerda
	Closing of the Summit Summary presentation of the discussion and the challenges of the agenda from the Southern Cone and closing of the Summit.
	End of the Summit

Outcomes

The outcomes will inform ongoing parliamentary debates on AI regulation and provide strategic insights to shape future legislation. These outputs will be presented at the annual IGF in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 15 to 19 December 2024.

Quick Links

Parliamentary Track pages and Output Documents

IGF Parliamentary Track main page
IGF Parliamentary Track 2024 page
IGF Parliamentary Track 2023 page and output document (EN | FR | SP)
IGF Parliamentary Track 2022 page and output document (EN | FR | SP)
IGF Parliamentary Track 2021 page and output document (EN | FR | SP)
IGF Parliamentary Track 2020 page and output document (EN)
IGF Message from the meeting of Parliamentarians 2019 (EN)

Toolkit for parliamentarians on key Internet and digital policy issues

Parliamentarians can learn more by using this guide to key digital policy issues and related processes and organizations: Towards a Global Digital Compact. This is a living document and will be updated accordingly.

Parliamentary Track recordings

Parliamentary Track activities can be viewed here on our IGF YouTube channel.