José Renato Laranjeira de Pereira
University of Bonn
Institute for Science and Ethics
Bonner Talweg 57
53113 Bonn
Germany
(November 2025)
Research Areas
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Digital Policy
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Regulatory Law
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Sustainability studies
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Indigenous epistemologies
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Decolonial studies
Professional experience
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12.2023 - Current: PhD Candidate at the Institute for Science and Ethics/ Bonn Sustainable AI Lab
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01.2024 - 10.2024: UNESCO Consultant for the G20
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10.2021 - 02.2023: Alexander von Humboldt’s German Chancellor Fellow
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10.2021 - 06.2023: Visiting Fellow at the iRights.Lab
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03.2022 - 05.2022: Visiting Researcher at the European Parliament
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08.2019 - Current: Co-Founder and Member of the Board of advisors at the Laboratório de Políticas Públicas e Internet - LAPIN
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08.2019 - 10.2021: Director at the Laboratório de Políticas Públicas e Internet - LAPIN
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08.2019 - 12.2019: Visiting Researcher at Brazil’s Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communications
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10.2018 - 04.2019: Intern at the UNESCO Brasília Office
Affiliations
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11.2024 - Current: Member of the AI Compute and Climate Expert Group, OECD.AI
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01.2023 - Current: Member of the Central Committee for Data Governance (CCGD), Brazilian Federal Government
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2022: Member of the Expert Group on AI and Surveillance for the Brazilian AI Strategy’s revision rounds
Degrees
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2020 - 2022: Master of Laws, AI Regulation, University of Brasília
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2021: Exchange Studies, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
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2012 - 2017: Bachelor of Laws, University of Brasília
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2015: Exchange Studies, Università degli Studi di Roma III
Selected Publications
Journals
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Hartmann, D., de Pereira, J.R.L., Streitbörger, C. et al. Addressing the regulatory gap: moving towards an EU AI audit ecosystem beyond the AI Act by including civil society. AI Ethics (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-024-00595-3
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Moraes, T. et al. Open Data and COVID-19: Anonymisation As A Technical Solution For Transparency, Privacy And Data Protection. International Data Privacy Law, Oxford University Press (2021).
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Pereira, J. et al. Smile, you are being identified! Risks and measures for the use of facial recognition in (semi-)public spaces. AI Ethics, Springer (2020).
Op-Eds
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Laranjeira de Pereira, J. R. (2024). The sustainability of AI beyond regulation: A revival of national strategies? Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels Office - European Union. https://eu.boell.org/en/2024/04/23/sustainability-ai-beyond-regulation-revival-national-strategies
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Laranjeira de Pereira, J. R. (2024). The EU AI Act and environmental protection: The case for a missed opportunity. Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels Office - European Union. https://eu.boell.org/en/2024/04/23/sustainability-ai-beyond-regulation-revival-national-strategies
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Laranjeira de Pereira, J. R., & Picolo Gonzaga de Azevedo, C. (2024, December 5). Inteligência artificial e data centers: Um caminho sustentável é possível? Folha de S.Paulo. https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/opiniao/2024/12/inteligencia-artificial-e-data-centers-um-caminho-sustentavel-e-possivel.shtml
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Laranjeira de Pereira, J. R., & Guimarães Moraes, T. (2022). Underscored by the algorithm: AI’s impacts on labour and environment. Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels Office - European Union. https://eu.boell.org/en/2022/04/26/underscored-algorithm-ais-impacts-labour-and-environment
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Laranjeira de Pereira, J. R., & Guimarães Moraes, T. (2022). Promoting irresponsible AI: Lessons from a Brazilian bill. Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels Office - European Union. https://eu.boell.org/en/2022/02/14/promoting-irresponsible-ai-lessons-brazilian-bill
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Laranjeira de Pereira, J. R., & Guimarães Moraes, T. (2022). Data-hungry government in Brazil: How narratives about state efficiency became fuel for personal data sharing. Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Brussels Office - European Union. https://eu.boell.org/en/2022/06/07/data-hungry-government-brazil
Media
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The Hindu Bureau. (2025, October 31). Experts decode hype around Gen AI. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/experts-decode-hype-around-gen-ai/article70226652.ece
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Menezes, L. F. (2025, October 19). Política do governo Lula sobre data centers sustentáveis omite impactos socioambientais. Aos Fatos. https://www.aosfatos.org/noticias/politica-do-governo-lula-sobre-data-centers-sustentaveis-omite-impactos-socioambientais/
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Martins, L. (2025, May 16). Haddad afaga big techs dos EUA para atrair investimentos em data centers. Intercept Brasil. https://www.intercept.com.br/2025/05/16/haddad-foi-aos-eua-atrair-investimentos-em-data-centers-sem-saber-o-que-o-brasil-ganha-com-isso/
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Ehrenberg, N. (2022, August 1). Herr Laranjeira de Pereira, wie manipuliert uns KI? Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung. https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/entdecken/magazin-humboldt-kosmos/mit-freundlicher-unterstuetzung-wie-kuenstliche-intelligenz-unser-leben-veraendert/herr-laranjeira-de-pereira-wie-manipuliert-uns-ki
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Schwartz, L. (2021, August 12). Major surveillance firms are ‘gifting’ tools to find a foothold in Latin America. Rest of World. https://restofworld.org/2021/surveillance-latin-america-access-now/