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Senado· en comisiones· Senadores de múltiples partidos (MORENA, PAN, PVEM, PRI, PT, MC)

First Senate Law on Artificial Intelligence - Comprehensive Multi-party Framework

Senators from multiple parties (MORENA, PAN, PVEM, PRI, PT, MC) (Multi-party) · Senate · April 19, 2026 · under committee review

Historic legislative initiative proposing the first comprehensive legal framework for AI in Mexico after 10 months of multi-party joint work. Classifies infractions into three levels (minor, serious, and most serious), creates new national institutions, establishes criminal penalties for AI misuse in elections, sexual deepfakes, and lethal autonomous systems. Contemplates the creation of an Autoridad Nacional de IA (National Authority for AI), Sistema Nacional de Certificación de IA (National AI Certification System), Estrategia Nacional de IA (National AI Strategy), and Fondo Nacional para el Desarrollo de IA (National Fund for AI Development).

Topics

  • general regulation
  • criminal penalties
  • deepfakes
  • electoral manipulation
  • digital gender-based violence

Sources

Entry from the Observatorio IA México archive (hemeroteca). Summary based on official source.