TSE Establishes Permanent AI Commission and Orders Regional Cybersecurity Units

Overview

• The Tribunal Superior Eleitoral created a permanent commission on the responsible use of artificial intelligence that was launched at a summit of TRE presidents and given 90 days to deliver a national catalogue of technological solutions.
• The court ordered all 27 regional electoral courts to set up information-security units within 30 days, citing São Paulo and Goiás as structural models to protect systems from cyberattacks.
• The TSE said it will partner with universities for digital-forensics expertise and will convene national party directors to press compliance with electoral rules first approved by the court in March, including a ban on AI tools suggesting which candidates to vote for.
• The summit also advanced concrete voter-access measures, including logistics for transporting voters with disabilities, support to guarantee voting by indigenous communities, and plans to expand affirmative policies for women and Black staff in electoral administration.
• Officials expect the commission’s catalogue and forensic partnerships to improve detection and attribution of manipulated content, influence how campaigns use AI, and shape talks with technology platforms if the 90-day workplan is extended to include platform dialogue.