Artificial Intelligence - Mexico

Sen. Karina Isabel Ruíz Ruíz (Morena) introduced the 'Ley Nacional para Regular el Uso de la Inteligencia Artificial' on 11 February 2026, which would create a regulatory agency, prohibit harmful deepfakes and political manipulation, and add criminal penalties. It has been referred to Senate committees and is not yet law.

A reform to the Federal Labor Law (new Art. 305 Bis) and Federal Copyright Law (Art. 87) was approved by the Chamber of Deputies on 7 April 2026 and published in the DOF on 14 May 2026, requiring express consent and remuneration before AI is used to reproduce an artist's voice or image, and prohibiting AI cloning/impersonation (except parody/satire).

The Chamber of Deputies approved Article 29 of a new Federal Cinema and Audiovisual Law restricting AI-generated dubbing of foreign works into Spanish/national languages to human performers, with fines of 1,000–5,000 UMA enforced by INDAUTOR. It still requires Senate approval and DOF publication to take effect.

Multiple initiatives (e.g., PVEM 2023; Dip. Santiago González Soto, PT, Feb 2026) seek to amend Article 73 of the Constitution to give Congress express power to legislate on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and neuro-rights. These remain in committee and are not yet adopted.

Mexico lacks an official binding government AI strategy. The multi-stakeholder Alianza Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (ANIA) published a 'Proposal for a National AI Agenda for Mexico 2024-2030' developed with 340+ experts, presented to the Senate, but it is a recommendation rather than enacted policy.

By early 2026 dozens of AI-related bills had been filed across both chambers; no horizontal AI framework has been enacted, and the comprehensive Senate bill has reportedly faced timing uncertainty over its formal presentation.