Brasília – The Ministry of Science and Technology foresees investments of R$23 billion, until 2028, in the National Artificial Intelligence Plan, released this Tuesday (30). This plan still need to be validated by the Presidency before coming into effect.

Transfers are foreseen to build a local infrastructure, including a ‘supercomputer’, and incentives for the Brazilian AI industry. The plan foresees R$12.72 billion in credit (via BNDES, Finep and others), in addition to R$8.47 billion in public spending, more than R$1 billion in private investments.

The plan was divided into five axes:

• infrastructure and development;
• dissemination, training, and qualification;
• improvement of public services;
• business innovation; and
• support for the regulatory and governance process.

The largest investment foreseen — R$13.7 billion — will be in the business innovation sector. The goal is to ‘structure a robust AI value chain in Brazil,’ with programs to promote the sector. Several actions are also planned within the Unified Health System (SUS), such as a system to automate the transcription of teleconsultations and a tool to support decision-making in the purchase of medicines.

Source: O Globo