Public-sector AI
AI systems deployed by federal agencies to deliver or improve public services.
How the laws define this
Both frameworks establish that public-sector AI applies to artificial intelligence systems, models, or algorithmic tools that are developed, procured, or deployed by state entities to support or deliver public services. Under both definitions, creating, purchasing, or operating these tools triggers mandatory administrative compliance. The primary distinction lies in institutional scope and the specific regulatory mechanisms required. The Plano Brasileiro de Inteligência Artificial 2024-2028 (Brazilian Plan for Artificial Intelligence, PBIA) limits its application specifically to federal agencies, focusing on decision-support, automation, or citizen engagement while requiring cataloging, interoperability, and governance measures. In contrast, the Agenda Nacional de Inteligência Artificial (National AI Agenda / ANI) adopts a broader organizational reach by encompassing governmental bodies generally, subjecting their systems to procurement rules, documentation, impact assessments, and designated oversight mechanisms.
Synthesised from the 2 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.
Definitions (2)
Systems, models or algorithmic tools developed, procured or deployed by federal agencies to support public service delivery, decision‑support, automation or citizen engagement, subject to cataloging, interoperability and governance measures specified by the PBIA.
Public sector AI denotes AI systems developed, procured or deployed by governmental bodies to support or deliver public services, which are subject to procurement rules, documentation, impact assessments and oversight mechanisms set out in the Agenda.
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