Overview

• Guilherme Correa of the science ministry said Brazil should refine pre-trained models with local data and focus on inference rather than building a domestic ChatGPT-style system.
• The national AI plan (PBIA) sets up to R$23 billion over four years, with roughly half of its 54 actions already reporting results and a goal to acquire a top‑five supercomputer.
• A recent seminar on an AI technology stack emphasized digital sovereignty by favoring open components and limiting dependence on proprietary foreign layers, held at Serpro in Brasília.
• Corporate execution remains uneven, with surveys reporting about 2% of budgets going to AI and limited impact, and experts citing costly missteps such as a consultancy refunding AU$439,000 for AI-related errors.
• Small-business use is widespread, and the Nova Indústria Brasil policy outlines R$516 billion through 2026, including Brasil Mais Produtivo to support digital transformation for SMEs.