Law promoting the use of artificial intelligence for the country's economic and social development
Peru · Law · The Presidency of the Council of Ministers, through the Secretariat of Government and Digital Transformation
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This law establishes a national framework to advance artificial intelligence and emerging technologies in Peru, prioritizing human welfare and human rights protection. It designates the Secretariat of Government and Digital Transformation as the national authority responsible for directing, evaluating, and overseeing AI development and use across public services, education, health, justice, security, and economic activities. The law sets out foundational principles including risk-based safety standards, multi-stakeholder participation, ethical development, privacy protection, and transparency.
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Capítulo I General provisions
3 sections
This chapter introduces the law's foundational elements covering its purpose, national interest, and key definitions regarding artificial intelligence and related technologies.
Artículo 1 Purpose of the law
The law aims to advance artificial intelligence adoption within the country's digital transformation process while prioritizing human dignity and rights, to foster economic and social development in a secure setting that ensures ethical, sustainable, transparent, replicable and responsible use.
Artículo 2 National interest
Developing digital talent and emerging technologies for social and economic welfare is declared a matter of national concern, as is promoting artificial intelligence to strengthen public services, education, health, justice, security, economy, inclusion, social programs and defence.
Artículo 3 Definitions
The section defines artificial intelligence as a general-purpose emerging technology with potential to improve wellbeing and address global challenges, artificial intelligence systems as electronic-mechanical systems that can make predictions or decisions for defined objectives with varying autonomy levels, emerging technologies as digital technologies generating innovative solutions like robotics or internet of things, and algorithms as ordered sequences of instructions for solving problems or making decisions.
Capítulo II National authority
2 sections
This chapter establishes the national authority responsible for governing artificial intelligence promotion and establishes its reporting obligations to Congress.
Artículo 4 National authority
The Prime Minister's Office through its Digital Government Secretariat acts as the national technical-regulatory authority overseeing artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to achieve digital transformation and sustainable development goals, and must promote professional development, digital infrastructure, data infrastructure, ethical frameworks, and collaboration ecosystems for artificial intelligence.
Artículo 5 Annual report to Congress
The national authority must submit annual reports to Congress on progress implementing the national digital transformation policy and artificial intelligence strategy, and must immediately notify Congress's Intelligence Commission of serious cybersecurity threats or breaches.
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Risk and scope 0 of 4
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Data and privacy 1 of 4
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Transparency and records 2 of 4
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Technical safeguards 1 of 4
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Assurance and lifecycle 1 of 4
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- Post-market monitoring and corrective action, not covered
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- Automated decision-making rights, not covered
- Children and vulnerable groups, not covered
- Biometric identification and surveillance, not covered
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Roles and organisation 2 of 6
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Artículo 4 5 controls
- ObligationApplies to: Public authorityDrafted by the Index
The Prime Minister's Office through its Digital Government Secretariat must serve as the national technical-regulatory authority directing, evaluating and supervising artificial intelligence and emerging technologies development and use.
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The national authority should promote professional development in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
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The national authority should develop and strengthen digital infrastructure to enable artificial intelligence development.
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The national authority should create and enhance data infrastructure to provide high-quality, reusable and accessible public data.
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The national authority should adopt ethical guidelines for sustainable, transparent and replicable artificial intelligence use.
Artículo 5 3 controls
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The national authority must submit an annual report to Congress on progress in implementing the national digital transformation policy and artificial intelligence strategy.
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The national authority must immediately notify Congress's Intelligence Commission if serious cybersecurity threats or breaches affecting the country are identified.
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The executive branch must approve regulations implementing this law within ninety working days of its entry into force.
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