Lula's Indigenous Artificial Intelligence and Renewable Energy Initiative for Brazil

Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced that he will develop a domestic artificial intelligence system, expand technical education, and establish data centers powered by renewable energy to strengthen the country's technological independence and transform its economy.

Making statements following his electoral victory, Lula stated that they do not want to remain dependent on China or the United States and emphasized that they will invest in mathematics and engineering. Lula stated, "We will teach more mathematics and engineering, because I do not want to be dependent on Chinese or American artificial intelligence; I want to create an artificial intelligence that belongs to Brazil."

Lula also stated that they aim to attract data centers using the country's renewable energy sources and keep information within the country. Defining digital, green, and creative economies as core areas for investment, the president-elect expressed his desire to transform the country from a developing nation into a developed nation.