{"id":21636,"date":"2025-02-28T17:01:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T15:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/el-salvador-backs-open-source-ai-development\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:01:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T15:01:37","slug":"el-salvador-backs-open-source-ai-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/el-salvador-backs-open-source-ai-development\/","title":{"rendered":"El Salvador Backs Open-Source AI Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The government of El Salvador has enacted the &#8220;Law on the Promotion of Artificial Intelligence and Technologies,&#8221; aimed at fostering innovation through regulation, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/diario.elmundo.sv\/politica\/aprobada-ley-inteligencia-artificial-desarrolladores-registrados-tendran-beneficios\">El Mundo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation calls for the establishment of an AI laboratory and data centers under the supervision of a new national agency, the Agencia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (ANIA).<\/p>\n<p>The agency will maintain a national registry of developers and projects, which will receive various benefits. These include exemptions from liability for misuse of tools by third parties or for conducting experimental research.<\/p>\n<p>The law prohibits restrictions on free competition in AI development but mandates the &#8220;ethical and responsible&#8221; use of systems. Its provisions take precedence over data protection laws.<\/p>\n<p>El Salvador&#8217;s Bitcoin Office highlighted that the regulation places special emphasis on protecting open-source developments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">?? EL SALVADOR PASSES PIONEERING AI LAW<\/p>\n<p>In alignment with President Bukele&#8217;s policy of economic liberty, the government of El Salvador has passed AI legislation designed to provide both regulatory clarity and certainty for the industry, including for the development and\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Bitcoin Office (@bitcoinofficesv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bitcoinofficesv\/status\/1895279587250110702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Proprietary models will continue to benefit from existing international protections, but this bill marks the first time a state has explicitly extended legal guarantees to open-source projects,&#8221; the organization emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Deputy Samuel Martinez, this approach will allow developers from any country to contribute to AI development in El Salvador.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, the country&#8217;s authorities introduced 15-year tax incentives for technology sector companies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government of El Salvador has enacted the &#8220;Law on the Promotion of Artificial Intelligence and Technologies,&#8221; aimed at fostering innovation through regulation, reports El Mundo. The legislation calls for the establishment of an AI laboratory and data centers under the supervision of a new national agency, the Agencia Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (ANIA). 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