Lawgorithm

What Lawgorithm does

Lawgorithm is a Brazilian civil-society organization of public interest (OSCIP) dedicated to interdisciplinary academic and policy research at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence. Founded by professors from the University of São Paulo and headquartered in São Paulo, the organization maintains 65 staff and operates as a non-profit funded by donations and public support rather than commercial revenue. Its research and educational output spans two complementary axes: 'IA aplicada ao Direito' (AI applied to legal practice) and 'Direito da IA' (the law governing AI), producing academic articles, policy studies, eBooks, podcasts, courses, and seminars on AI regulation, data protection, algorithmic fairness, digital markets, and climate-related green claims.

Lawgorithm's product surface is composed of structured research programs rather than software. Initiatives include AIA@FDUSP (an AI-and-Law research center at USP's Law School), the annual CoDiTech Moot competition in technology and law, the Fórum Brasileiro de IA Responsável (Brazilian Forum for Responsible AI), the Atos Regulatórios de IA research program on AI regulatory acts, and hosting of ICAIL 2025. The organization also runs a public-facing online course platform through engaged.com.br. It does not sell a commercial product, license proprietary technology, or charge for its primary research deliverables; user-facing content is largely free, with courses as the only monetizable touchpoint.

The business model relies on donations via the 'Apoie Nossa Missão' page, grants, and in-kind academic support from USP, supplemented by course fees and conference participation. Its go-to-market is community-led: engagement is driven through academic publications, conference presence, the CoDiTech Moot pipeline, social media dissemination, and direct outreach to government and regulatory bodies. Target audiences are academic researchers, legal practitioners, government and regulatory stakeholders, and civil-society organizations — none of whom are commercial customers in the conventional sense.

Name

Lawgorithm

Legal name

Lawgorithm

Website

https://lawgorithm.com.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lawgorithm is a Brazilian OSCIP founded by University of São Paulo professors that conducts academic and policy research, courses, and convenings at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence, serving researchers, government bodies, legal practitioners, and civil society.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Democracy & Rule of Law (BPAGABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Democratic Governance & Public Administration Reform (BPADAGAJ), Anti-Corruption, Integrity & Transparency (BPADAGAC), Law & Legal Studies Research Universities (EDAHABAF)

Keywords

• AI law research
• Legal technology research
• AI regulation policy
• Algorithmic governance
• Responsible AI research

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Public Support and Donations: As an OSCIP (Organização da Sociedade Civil de Interesse Público), Lawg algorithm operates primarily through public support and donations, with a dedicated 'Apoie Nossa Missão' (Support Our Mission) page encouraging contributions from individuals and organizations who align with its mission of advancing responsible AI and law research.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lawgorithm is a Brazilian OSCIP (civil society organization of public interest) that conducts interdisciplinary academic and policy research at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence. Founded by professors from the University of São Paulo, it produces academic articles, policy papers, and studies on AI regulation, algorithmic fairness, data protection, and digital market governance, while also organizing educational programs, competitions, and forums aimed at shaping AI policy in Brazil and the Global South.

Product overview

Lawgorithm is a public interest research association (OSCIP) focused on interdisciplinary research at the intersection of law and artificial intelligence. Founded by professors from the University of São Paulo, the organization does not offer a commercial product but operates multiple research initiatives and programs including AIA@FDUSP, the CoDiTech Moot competition, the Brazilian Forum for Responsible AI, and ICAIL 2025. These initiatives produce academic publications, policy research, educational courses, and convene stakeholders to shape AI governance and influence public policy in Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CoDiTech Moot: International moot court competition on law and technology
• AIA@FDUSP
• Fórum Brasileiro de IA Responsável
• ICAIL 2025

Segments4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Universidade de São Paulo (USP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLawg algorithm was founded by professors from the University of São Paulo, representing a foundational institutional partnership. USP faculty serve as core researchers and organizational leaders, with the AIA@FDUSP (AI and Law Research Group at USP Law School) listed as a key project.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Alan Turing Institute: The Alan Turing Institute is the UK's national institute for data science and AI, with research strands covering law, ethics, and responsible AI. It is a broad incumbent comparable in mission to Lawgorithm but operating at national scale with significant government funding.
• Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI): Stanford HAI is a university-based institute conducting interdisciplinary AI research, including policy, law, and ethics. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Lawgorithm's USP-anchored academic research model, though operating at much larger scale and international reach.
• Mozilla Foundation: Mozilla Foundation is a global non-profit advocating for a healthy internet and responsible technology, including AI governance and web policy. It is a broad incumbent in the responsible-tech advocacy space with overlapping policy goals but a much broader portfolio than Lawgorithm's AI/law focus.
• Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard: Berkman Klein Center is a Harvard-based research center studying cyberspace, AI governance, and law. It is a broad incumbent in the AI/law academic research space with longer track record, larger resources, and global convening authority that overlaps Lawgorithm's mission.

Direct peers

• Partnership on AI: Partnership on AI is a multi-stakeholder non-profit convened to study and formulate best practices on AI systems. It is directly comparable as a non-profit producing research and policy guidance on responsible AI, though operating at a much larger global scale than Lawgorithm.
• AI Now Institute: AI Now Institute is a leading U.S.-based research organization studying the social implications of AI, including law, policy, and rights impacts. It is a direct peer given Lawgorithm's analogous research and policy advocacy mission at the AI/law intersection, though with a U.S. rather than Brazilian focus.
• Center for AI Safety: Center for AI Safety is a research organization focused on AI safety, governance, and societal risk. It is a direct peer in the AI governance research community, producing publications and convening work that overlap with Lawgorithm's policy-oriented AI research, though with a different geographic and methodological emphasis.
• Future of Life Institute: Future of Life Institute is a non-profit working on AI governance, safety, and policy with a strong public-interest advocacy orientation. It is a direct peer given overlapping mission in steering AI development toward beneficial outcomes through research and policy engagement.

Regional players

• InternetLab: InternetLab is a Brazilian independent research center focused on internet law, digital rights, and technology policy. It is a strong regional peer operating in the same São Paulo academic ecosystem and producing research that informs Brazilian digital regulation, directly overlapping Lawgorithm's AI/law focus.
• Instituto de Tecnologia e Sociedade do Rio (ITS Rio): ITS Rio is a Brazilian think tank focused on technology law, digital rights, and public policy. It is a regional peer working in the same Brazilian AI and digital governance policy space, with similar academic and civil-society engagement patterns.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LawgorithmAI
• Facebookfacebook.com/lawgorithm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lawgorithm
• Instagraminstagram.com/lawgorithm_br

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