Brazil

EU Council Gives Final Approval to AI Act Simplification, Locking In Delayed Deadlines

The Council of the EU gave its final green light to the AI Act digital omnibus package on June 29, following the European Parliament's endorsement on June 16. High-risk obligations for stand-alone Annex III systems are deferred to December 2, 2027, and for AI embedded in regulated products to August 2, 2028 — while Article 50 transparency duties still take effect August 2, 2026. Publication in the Official Journal is expected in July.

ServiceNow Index: Brazil's AI Spending Jumps 127% but Maturity Trails Global Average

ServiceNow's Enterprise AI Maturity Index, released in June 2026, found Brazil's AI spending jumped 127% over the prior year — above the global average — yet the country's maturity score stood at 48 points, below the global level of 51. The gap points to fast investment growth running ahead of the governance, integration, and skills needed to operationalize AI.

Brazil Launches 'Ideia Terra Brasil' to Apply AI to Territorial and Environmental Data

Brazil's Ministry of Management and Innovation in Public Services (MGI) and the National Education and Research Network (RNP) launched 'Ideia Terra Brasil,' a public digital infrastructure that applies AI to improve governance of territorial and environmental data, strengthen inspection, and expand transparency. The 48-month initiative is part of Axis 3 (AI for public services) of the Brazilian AI Plan (PBIA 2024–2028).

Brazilian Tupann Model Forecasts Rain Three Hours Ahead

Researchers at IMPA developed Tupann, an AI model that forecasts rainfall up to three hours ahead using satellite data rather than depending on ground radar. Google Brazil and the City of Rio supported the project, and Rio has already used the system.

Brazil Prepares R$2 Billion Domestic AI Supercomputer

Brazil's federal government is expected to announce a supercomputer project worth nearly R$2 billion for training AI models domestically. The system is planned for operation in 2027 and is intended to support health, agriculture, climate research and public digital services.

Brazil Government AI Lab Plans Reusable Solutions Bank

Brazil's federal AI innovation laboratory plans to activate a repository of reusable government AI solutions during the second half of 2026. The effort aims to prevent agencies from rebuilding similar systems independently and to spread proven implementations across public bodies.