AI Regulation for Ecuador

Generative AI has emerged exponentially. However, countries should prepare the administrative conditions to face the challenges and risks of AI. This research explores the regulatory design and governance processes of Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the European and American levels to compare them with the practices implemented in Ecuador from 2021-2024 by analyzing the role of institutions in this process and the results generated. It used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) to pick up scientific documents. Data were chosen from three databases: IEEE Digital Library, Scopus, and Science Direct; furthermore, the theoretical Lens of Normative Institutionalism was applied to analyze the social relations of actors for the practice executed in Ecuador, front to international practices. Outcomes found that the standard practices between different countries around the world are based on (i) fairness, (ii) reliability, safety, and control, (iii) privacy and security, (iv) inclusiveness, (v) transparency, (vi) accountability and (vii) in pursuit of human benefits and happiness. In Ecuador, the road map has started to agree with international trends. However, future efforts will require mapping current institutional capacities and existing legal structures to determine what can be used.