On September 7, 2023, Administrative Decision No. 750/2023 (the “Decision”) was published in the Official Gazette, whereby the Executive Branch -through the Cabinet of Ministers Office- ordered the implementation of the Inter-ministerial roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (the “Roundtable”).
Preceded by the enactment of the Transparency and Personal Data Protection for the Use of Artificial Intelligence Program enacted on August 30, 2023,the creation of the Roundtable takes place within the framework of the State´s approach on Artificial Intelligence, identified in the Decision as “one of the most significant socio-technological changes of the 21st century due both to the potential it entails for the transformation of production and labor, as well as to the profound ethical considerations raised by their implementation” Pursuant to the Decision, the Roundtable aims to “
establish a platform to discuss, analyze and examine the impact that Artificial Intelligence may have on the socio-economic reality of Argentina, considering not only the advantages of its incorporation in private activity or in public policies, but also the new risks or adverse consequences for specific individuals or for society as a whole” and will be integrated by the Cabinet of Ministers Office, the Presidency´s Secretariat of Strategic Affairs and the Ministries of Science and Technology; Defense; Economy; Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Religion; Health; Security and Labor, Employment and Social Security.
