Mexico and AI: a UASLP specialist warns of a legal lag, and the challenge is to regulate based on evidence

By El Sol de México · October 24, 2026.

El Sol de México, in its San Luis Potosí edition, reports a warning from a specialist at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (UASLP). According to the headline, Mexico's laws are lagging behind the advance of artificial intelligence. We only have the headline and the URL, so we cannot say which rules are missing, what figures the expert cites or what he proposes. We will not invent that content.

Our reading, which is opinion and not a fact from the source, is as follows. It is normal for the law to trail technology. What matters is what is done about that gap. In general, the risk for any country is regulating panic instead of actual capability: generic laws that hold back innovation without protecting anyone, or gaps that leave specific problems unaddressed, such as deepfakes, automated fraud or algorithmic decisions with no clear party responsible.

For a country like Mexico, good regulation should set verifiable responsibilities, require transparency in high-risk uses and rely on technical evidence. It should do so without closing the door on long-term benefits such as medical diagnosis or personalized education. In the short term, the legal vacuum carries real costs for citizens and businesses. In the long term, a well-designed framework is what allows the abundance AI promises to reach everyone, not just those who already hold power.

Once the full text of the article is available, it will be worth reviewing which specific legal changes the specialist proposes and comparing them with frameworks in other countries.