Magda Cocco, Head of Information, Communication & Technology Practice Partner, and Iakovina Kindylidi, Senior International Adviser of the same practice, are the authors of the Portugal chapter in the latest edition of Lexology’s ‘In-Depth: Artificial Intelligence Law’, a global guide to the fast-changing legal and practical landscape for AI systems.

The chapter takes a practical look at what the EU AI Act means for Portugal: the key implementation and oversight challenges, and the role of the public authorities responsible for supervision. It also sets the AI Act in its wider legal context, covering areas such as data protection, cybersecurity, intellectual property and sector-specific regulation.

It further considers market developments, highlighting patterns of AI adoption by companies in Portugal, the growth of the local ecosystem, and public and private initiatives aimed at supporting responsible AI.

• The chapter is available here.