Overview
- Announcing the push at her morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum said the discussion should be nationwide in 2026 and open to whether and how to regulate.
- She disclosed that a federal working team is already focused on the issue and that the government is developing an artificial intelligence laboratory.
- Sheinbaum said the goal includes ensuring people can tell when content was generated by AI to curb false information and fraud.
- She noted that platform-owning companies now control AI-related information and said her administration aims to democratize access and oversight.
- She described AI oversight as an international, complex challenge and cited ongoing analysis with Infodemia and the presidency’s fact-checking lead, as well as SSPC actions against fraudulent pages.