Brazil Advances AI Adoption Amid Innovation Challenges, Calls for Strategic Growth
Brazil is rapidly adopting AI across industries, yet struggles to convert its strong scientific research into technological innovation, highlighting the need for strategic investment and policy reforms.
- • 72% of companies worldwide have adopted AI technologies, up from 55% in 2023, with 65% increasing technology budgets.
- • AI is transforming business operations across multiple sectors in Brazil, enhancing efficiency and decision-making.
- • Brazil ranks second globally in published dentistry research but faces challenges linking scientific research to technological innovation and patents.
- • Experts call for stronger academia-industry collaboration, faster patent processing, tax incentives, and a cultural shift towards valuing innovation.
- • TEMPLO aims to train one million AI professionals by 2030 to support Brazil’s AI adoption with strategic guidance.
- • Jorge Faber highlights Brazil's scientific strengths and stresses the need for systemic changes to foster technological advancement.
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Brazil is making significant strides in adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, reflecting a broader transformation in its economic sectors. According to a recent Dia da Ciência e Tecnologia report, 72% of companies globally, including many in Brazil, have integrated AI, a notable jump from 55% in 2023, and 65% of organizations have increased their technology budgets this past year. AI is reshaping sectors such as retail, finance, healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing by enhancing operational efficiency and decision-making processes, said Herman Bessler, CEO of TEMPLO, a leading AI solutions provider. Bessler recommends strategic actions for companies to advance AI use, including a focus on real business challenges, investment in training, data quality, scalability, and ethical governance. TEMPLO aims to prepare one million AI-savvy professionals by 2030, having already transformed 136 companies.
However, despite Brazil's scientific excellence—ranking second worldwide in published dental research and demonstrating rapid innovation in tropical agriculture and health—there remains a worrying gap in technological application and patent development. Jorge Faber, a scientist from the University of Brasília, identifies this gap as a critical barrier to leveraging Brazil's research for economic advancement. He advocates for stronger university-business ties, accelerating patent processes, tax incentives for R&D, and fostering a culture that prioritizes innovation nationally.
Together, these insights illustrate Brazil’s dual reality: impressive scientific achievements contrasted with challenges turning research into market-ready technologies. Addressing these challenges will be key to fully harnessing AI’s potential to drive Brazil’s economic development and global technological standing.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
