Brazil and China Strengthen Ties with New AI Development Partnership
Brazil and China formalize a partnership to advance AI research and infrastructure, focusing on language models, cybersecurity, and capacity building.
- • Brazil and China signed a bilateral agreement to cooperate on AI research and development.
- • The partnership focuses on AI language models for Brazilian Portuguese, translation, cybersecurity, and infrastructure.
- • Serpro will lead the technical implementation, leveraging its existing AI solutions portfolio.
- • Training programs and AI infrastructure development are key components of the cooperative strategy.
Key details
Brazil and China have entered into a strategic international cooperation agreement focusing on artificial intelligence research, development, and capacity building. Signed recently, this partnership involves Brazil's Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI), the Federal Data Processing Service (Serpro), and China's tech company iFlytek. The collaboration emphasizes the creation of Brazilian Portuguese language AI models, translation systems, cybersecurity applications, and building AI infrastructure.
Luis Fernandes, interim MCTI Minister, stressed the crucial need for Brazil to develop its own AI capabilities to avoid overdependence on foreign technologies, which could limit access in the future. Technical execution will be managed by Serpro, the agency responsible for Brazil's national data infrastructure supporting digital public services. Serpro’s president, Wilton Mota, highlighted the agency's existing portfolio of over 300 AI solutions, which will aid in expanding AI usage across public sectors.
Ji Lin, vice president of iFlytek, noted that this partnership aligns with earlier scientific and technological collaborations between Brazil and China. The agreement aims not only to use existing AI models but also to master the complete AI development cycle, ensuring technology meets national needs. Key initiatives include developing national AI infrastructure such as data centers and secure cloud platforms. Additionally, structured training programs will be implemented to strengthen Brazil’s technical expertise in AI research.
This article was translated and synthesized from Brazilian sources, providing English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
