Brazil: RSF welcomes the G20 final declaration highlighting AI regulation and digital platforms as priorities
The final declaration of the G20 Summit of Heads of State, unveiled on November 19 in Rio de Janeiro, acknowledges the threats associated with artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of information, calls for the regulation of this technology, and promotes measures to ensure transparency, accountability, human oversight, and the protection of copyright. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which contributed to the parallel G20 Social meetings on these issues, welcomes this declaration, marking a first for this international summit.
“The G20 takes a crucial step by emphasising the need to mitigate the risks of AI and underlining the importance of reliable, transparent systems that respect copyright, including those of journalists, in the digital environment. In line with RSF’s global commitments reiterated in Rio de Janeiro during the G20 Social meetings parallel to the Heads of State Summit, the declaration also highlights the responsibility of digital platforms, explicitly recognising the impact of new technologies on the spread of disinformation. This declaration paves the way for policies to build healthier informational ecosystems.
The G20 final declaration was issued at the conclusion of the 19th G20 Summit, which began on 18 November in Rio de Janeiro.
RSF contributed to AI discussions held within the G20 Social, a parallel event to the Heads of State Summit organised by the Brazilian government. During a panel hosted by Brazil’s National Human Rights Council, RSF addressed the repercussions of AI on the production and distribution of journalistic content as well as on information integrity. The organisation also presented the Spinoza Project, a generative AI tool developed by RSF to enhance climate change reporting from reliable sources, during a session organised by the Secretariat of Communications of the Brazilian Presidency. This prototype enables journalists to quickly access accurate information from legal and scientific documents on the subject.
Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change
At this G20, the Brazilian government launched the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change, which will bring together states and international organisations committed to information integrity and include participation from the Forum on Information & Democracy, initiated by RSF. This initiative aims to compile and produce data on the impact of disinformation on climate action ahead of COP-30, scheduled for November 2025 in Brazil.
RSF will participate in the Brazilian component of the initiative, which will develop actions to support journalism, focusing on: socio-environmental reporting, particularly in information deserts; journalist protection; and promoting policies that ensure the integrity of climate information.
