Mexico Still Has No National AI Law

Cybersecurity: six years without a national law

Six years after Mexico began debating a cybersecurity law, the country still has no legal framework that would require corporations and public institutions to meet minimum standards for protecting critical infrastructure and user privacy, El Financiero reported on August 7, 2026.

The same report says the legislative gap persists even though the sector already has diagnoses and government plans. Debate reported that in December 2025, Mexico presented its 2025-2030 National Cybersecurity Plan, and that in 2026 the General Cybersecurity Policy for the Federal Public Administration was published, which led to the creation of the National Cybersecurity Council, chaired by the SSPC.

AI, split between state bills and federal proposals

The picture is similar in artificial intelligence. El Imparcial reported that Mexico faces fragmented regulation, with nearly 200 state-level initiatives tied to the technology and 39 approved, but no general law setting common standards.

The same outlet added that the Senate's specialized committee announced a regulatory framework and a national AI plan on April 30, but the proposal did not reach the floor before the legislative session ended and could be taken up again in the next ordinary session. It also noted that companies and users are already dealing with fraud, deepfakes, and scattered rules.

At the federal level, the legislative pieces are still moving. El Financiero published a column on August 3, 2026, saying Mexico does not have an approved general artificial intelligence law and that pending initiatives remain in committee. Itsitio México also reported that on July 24, 2026, a bill was introduced in the Chamber of Deputies to issue the Federal Law for the Ethical, Sovereign, and Inclusive Development of Artificial Intelligence and to create a National Artificial Intelligence Council and a National Algorithmic Auditing Platform.

The constitutional route

Meanwhile, El Economista reported that Gabriela Jiménez Godoy, Morena's deputy whip in the Chamber of Deputies, presented a bill before the Permanent Commission to reform Article 73 of the Constitution and explicitly empower the Congress of the Union to pass laws on the use, development, and implementation of artificial intelligence systems.

That proposal would give Congress explicit authority to legislate on the use and implementation of AI systems, confirming that the debate is still centered first on a constitutional authorization before a definitive general law.