BRICS Leaders Advocate Data Protection Measures to Prevent Unauthorised AI Use

At the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, leaders of the expanded bloc—now representing over half the world's population and 40% of global GDP—called for safeguards against unauthorized AI use, fair data practices, and equitable compensation. They also condemned violence in Gaza and Iran, advocated for global institutional reform, and positioned BRICS as a platform for multilateral diplomacy amid global tensions and trade wars. President Lula likened BRICS to the Non-Aligned Movement. Despite internal diversity and absences of key leaders like Xi Jinping and Putin, the summit saw active participation, with over 30 countries expressing interest in joining the bloc.