Italy leads on AI legislation: unpacking Italy's new AI Bill

25/09/2025 21 min
Italy leads on AI legislation: unpacking Italy's new AI Bill

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Top in Tech, Adriana Capparelli, Practice Director at Global Counsel, is joined by Virginia Caimmi, Rome-based Tech Advisor at UTOPIA, to explore Italy’s groundbreaking AI framework law - the first comprehensive national legislation on artificial intelligence passed by an EU member state. They examine the law’s 28 articles across six titles, including provisions on governance, sector-specific rules, and criminal law reforms. The discussion highlights Italy’s political consensus around AI regulation, and the implications for businesses facing new compliance costs and uncertainty. The conversation also looks at Italy’s sovereignty agenda and its aspirations to lead on European digital regulation, including debates on the forthcoming Digital Fairness Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.