The Legislature of Córdoba is preparing to debate two bills that seek to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence. The trigger: a digitally manipulated video that replicated the governor's voice, created by an opposition lawmaker. Although the initiatives had been dormant in committee since 2024, the ruling party found in this controversy the ideal context to relaunch them, not without first harshly criticizing the author of the publication.
The first of the bills was introduced by the ruling party legislator Leonardo Limia. This happened after a case went viral in which images of female students from a Córdoba school were used to simulate nudity.
The proposal, supported by his colleague Marcelo Eslava, calls for the creation of a Provincial Council of Artificial Intelligence. In other words, more useless bureaucracy now tasked with collaborating with the enforcement authority and disseminating regulations on the subject.
"The most important aspect of the bill is the protection of people's rights, both image and data," Limia explained. He added: "That's why we're proposing to create a registry of Artificial Intelligence systems. It's also about working on education for proper use at the primary, secondary, and university levels."El legislador Leonardo Limia, autor del proyecto comunista que busca regular las IA
A functional excuse for an unworkable bill
The governor's statements at a school in Río Cuarto paved the way. "AI is a tool, think about using it well; legislation will be needed," he said after feeling insulted by the viral content. With that statement, the provincial Executive blessed the consideration of digital regulation rules.
Added to this was the second bill introduced in the Legislature, this time by the Justicialist legislator Antonio Russo. His proposal goes beyond a simple legal framework, legitimizing the persecution typical of the communist manual. He proposes creating a Directorate of Data Control, Monitoring, and Governance, as well as a Central Data Repository and a program for algorithmic certifications.
Among the arguments, Russo keeps that the law seeks "to create certifications of good practices and promote algorithmic responsibility and transparency in respect of the common good, the rule of law, and the protection of individual autonomy." Elegant words to justify the same regulatory drive as always: more agencies, more bureaucracy, more control, and more persecution.
El diputado radical Rodrigo De Loredo fue quien publicó el video que hizo llorar al peronismo cordobés
A digital scandal, a political pretext
In a statement that left no room for misinterpretation, Limia lashed out at the Radical lawmaker. "In the face of Rodrigo de Loredo's baseness, it's important for Córdoba to move forward with the Artificial Intelligence bill I promoted (...) That way, we'll be able to prevent fools from using AI for political scavenging," Limia stated. What is striking is not the outburst from the ruling party legislator, but the ease with which some become champions of public morality when they feel attacked.
Until just a few days ago, the initiatives to regulate AI were not part of any relevant legislative agenda. There were no announcements, conferences, or calls to specialists. Now, under the pretext of defending democracy, they're rushing to control technologies they don't even fully understand.
As if that weren't enough, the opposition also put forward a third proposal, although it has not yet reached parliamentary status. It's promoted by legislator Rodrigo Agrelo, from the Encuentro Vecinal bloc, and focuses on the efficient use of public spending on technology. Ironically, the only proposal that doesn't seek to prohibit or persecute anyone is the only one that has yet to be considered.
El legislador Rodrigo Agrelo, quien presentó una tercera propuesta, aunque sin estado parlamentario.The speed with which local Peronism reacted to a video is directly proportional to the slowness with which it ignores Córdoba's real problems. Meanwhile, hospitals lack supplies, schools have collapsing roofs, and public transportation is deteriorating. Lawmakers, meanwhile, are busy passing rules so that no one else bothers those in power with uncomfortable videos.
It's no surprise that a group that allocates millions in official advertising to friendly media is so concerned about "regulation." What is curious is that it never occurs to them to regulate the use of taxes to finance covert campaigns, embellished narratives, and rented portals. If there's something that needs control in Córdoba, it's not Artificial Intelligence, but propaganda funded with public money.
