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AI And Lawmaking In Brazil

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Brazil’s Online Consultation System is Reimagining Democracy for the Digital Age

The Brazilian Senate's Public Consultation system has gathered over 30 million yes/no votes on legislation in the past decade from 15 million registered citizens. While these inputs provide lawmakers with basic public sentiment data, AI enhancements could transform the system by creating understandable bill summaries, simulating legislation impacts, synthesizing citizen feedback beyond yes/no responses, matching bills to citizens' interests, and enabling cross-border collaboration – evolving Brazil's engagement framework into a model for participatory democracy.

Published on Apr 7, 2025 by Beth Simone Noveck, Dane Gambrell, Alisson Bruno Dias De Queiroz and Luis Kimaid

AI And Lawmaking In Brazil

Brazil's Legislative Workshops: Using AI to Strengthen Youth Engagement

The Brazilian Senate's Legislative Workshop program teaches students how to develop legislative proposals in classroom settings. In 2023, over 1,500 teachers implemented these workshops across 100 cities, with 10% of all submissions to the Senate’s e-Citizenship portal now coming from educational institutions. The Senate is exploring AI enhancements to personalize learning, facilitate collaboration between schools, create legislative simulations, provide instant feedback, and help students navigate ethical considerations – fostering a more engaged future citizenry.

Published on Apr 2, 2025 by Beth Simone Noveck, Dane Gambrell, Alisson Bruno Dias De Queiroz and Luis Kimaid

AI And Lawmaking In Brazil

The Interactive Event: Using AI to Improve Citizen Engagement in Legislative Hearings - Insights from Brazil

Brazil's Senate has revolutionized citizen engagement, fielding 69,000 public questions across 440 committee hearings in 2024, with senators responding to 90%. Now deploying AI to select relevant questions, create accessible summaries, and potentially enable real-time transcription, the Senate aims to make democratic participation more efficient and inclusive while maintaining diverse representation.

Published on Mar 31, 2025 by Beth Simone Noveck, Dane Gambrell, Alisson Bruno Dias De Queiroz and Luis Kimaid

AI And Lawmaking In Brazil

From Citizen to Senator: Artificial Intelligence and the Reinvention of Citizen Lawmaking in Brazil

Brazil's Federal Senate has pioneered four innovative citizen participation mechanisms that transform ordinary Brazilians from occasional voters into active lawmakers, with over 120,000 legislative ideas submitted and 11 million votes cast. Based on interviews with the head of the Brazilian Senate's e-Citizenship office and a leading expert on legislative innovation in Brazil, this series of four posts explores Brazil's current democratic ecosystem and future aspirations for how artificial intelligence could make citizen participation even more impactful.

Published on Mar 26, 2025 by Beth Simone Noveck, Luis Kimaid, Alisson Bruno Dias De Queiroz and Dane Gambrell