AI Crime Reform, Adoption Gaps: The Weekly Roundup

Mexico moves to criminalize AI-generated deepfakes, reinforcing digital integrity and federal penalties for online abuse. A new report from the Argentine Industrial Union (UIA), supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO), outlines both opportunities and structural gaps in Latin America’s AI adoption. The ILO and India’s Ministry of Labour call for stronger social governance frameworks to guide AI’s labor impact. Meanwhile, Indra Group launches the NovaIA Center in Colombia to accelerate applied research and industrial AI deployment across the region.

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Mexico Makes AI-Generated Deepfakes a Federal Crime

Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved reforms to penalize the creation and distribution of intimate content created or altered with AI, classifying digital stalking and sexual harassment as federal crimes to strengthen human integrity within technological environments.

AI Adoption Accelerates in Latin America, but Challenges Remain

A new report from the UIA, with technical support from the ILO’s Employers Activities Office (ACT/EMP), highlights opportunities and challenges for Latin American businesses in adopting AI responsibly. The guide, Inteligencia Artificial: Desafíos y Oportunidades para Organizaciones Empresariales en América Latina, provides a roadmap for organizations seeking to strengthen competitiveness and foster inclusive digital transformation.

ILO Calls for Social Governance of AI Shift

AI is already reshaping labor markets, and its long-term impact will depend on how governments and institutions align technological change with social policy, according to a joint position advanced by the ILO and India’s Ministry of Labour and Employment.

Indra Group Launches NovaIA Center in Colombia

Indra Group, in collaboration with academic institutions and the public sector, inaugurated NovaIA in Colombia, a Center of Excellence designed to accelerate applied research and the transfer of AI solutions to strategic industrial sectors across Latin America and the Caribbean.