Overview
- President Claudia Sheinbaum formally called for a nationwide, multi‑stakeholder debate on artificial intelligence and digital platforms on Friday, asking that it take place this year and include society, political parties and governments.
- Sheinbaum highlighted concern over the time children and young people spend on screens and proposed reviewing rules on minors’ access to social networks and the use of phones in schools.
- The president singled out who controls platforms as a central issue, noting that private companies run recommendation algorithms that shape what users see and that algorithmic transparency should be examined.
- Sheinbaum said the government will consider whether misuse of AI should carry penalties but warned that penalization risks censorship and poses difficult free‑speech tradeoffs, so no laws were announced.
- Sheinbaum cited international examples of legislation and framed the debate as agenda‑setting in Mexico with likely effects on education, elections and platform accountability as stakeholders weigh options.