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Court Case✓ Official

R.G. n. 1244/2025

Lawyer appeared before the T. Siracusa. False Quotes: Case Law | Counsel attributed a quoted maxim to Cass. civ., sez. III, 11 aprile 2006, n. 8379 which the Tribunal determined is not present in the authentic ruling; opposing party produced the true text. Outcome: Monetary sanction.

Court: T. SiracusaParty: Lawyer
Fine: 2000 EUR
20 February 2026Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability
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N. 4203/2025 R.G.

Lawyer appeared before the TO Verona. Fabricated: Exhibits & Submissions | The introductory pleading included an extraneous chatbot prompt indicating generative-AI drafting; court relied on this text to find insufficiently controlled AI use and imposed aggravated procedural sanctions. Outcome: Monetary Sanction.

Court: TO VeronaParty: Lawyer
Fine: 1800 EUR
10 February 2026Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability
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Ric. n. 3054/2025

Lawyer used Unidentified in proceedings before the TAR Lombardia. Fabricated: Case Law | Il ricorso riportava numerosi riferimenti a pronunce giudiziarie non pertinenti o non note; il Collegio segnala che molte massime e richiami risultavano apparentemente inventati dagli strumenti di IA. Outcome: Costs of 1,500 EUR, referral to the bar.

Court: TAR LombardiaParty: LawyerTool: Unidentified
Fine: 1500 EUR
14 October 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability
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Sentenza del 23.09.2025

Lawyer used Unidentified in proceedings before the Tribunale di Latina. Fabricated: Case Law | Manifestly unfounded citations Outcome: Monetary Sanction.

Court: Tribunale di LatinaParty: LawyerTool: Unidentified
Fine: 2000 EUR
23 September 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability
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R.G.L. n. 1018/2025

Lawyer used Unidentified in proceedings before the Tribunale di Torino. Outcome: Monetary sanction.

Court: Tribunale di TorinoParty: LawyerTool: Unidentified
Fine: 1500 EUR
16 September 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability
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Di Rocco Isabelle - Corte di Cassazione, Sez. Pen. 3, Sent. n. 25455/2025

Judge appeared before the Corte di Cassazione. Misrepresented: Case Law | The Corte di appello invoked 'principi di legittimità' not actually affirmed by the Corte di Cassazione; Supreme Court found the lower court referred to legal principles that were not established by this Court. Outcome: Quashed and remanded.

Court: Corte di CassazioneParty: Judge
10 July 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability
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A v. B

Lawyer used ChatGPT in proceedings before the Florence. Fabricated: Case Law | La comparsa di costituzione della reclamata citava sentenze della Cassazione inesistenti sul profilo soggettivo dell'acquisto/vendita di merce contraffatta; eccepite dal reclamante e riconosciute dal Tribunale come risultati di 'allucinazioni' di ChatGPT, con diniego però d... Outcome: No financial sanction; Formal Judicial Reprimand; Findings of procedural misuse.

Court: FlorenceParty: LawyerTool: ChatGPT
13 March 2025Judicial & Law EnforcementGenerative AILiability & Accountability
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Policy / Guidance✓ Official

Italy proposes governance model on AI and work

At the "AI and Work: Managing transformation, Multiplying Opportunities" event in Rome, Minister of Labour and Social Policies Marina Calderone emphasized a human-centered approach focused on skills training and quality work, detailing Italy's integrated ecosystem for managing digital transition through platforms like SIISL, EDO, and AppLI, and the conference underscored the importance of European cooperation in addressing common AI-related challenges in the workplace.

3 March 2026Human Rights & EthicsLabor & Workforce
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Law / Act

Italy's AI bill enters into force

The Bill on Provisions and delegation to the Government on Artificial Intelligence (Bill No. 1146) has entered into force. Key features include: (1) prison sentences of between one and five years for the illegal spreading of AI-generated or manipulated content if it causes harm; (2) harsher penalties for using AI to commit crimes, including fraud and identity theft, and stricter transparency and human oversight rules governing how AI is used in workplaces as well as in a range of sectors such as healthcare, education, justice and sport; (3) Children under the age of 14 will need parental consent to access AI; (4) On copyright, works created with AI assistance are protected if they originate from genuine intellectual effort, while AI-driven text and data mining will only be permitted for non-copyrighted content or scientific research by authorised institutions; (5) the Agency for Digital Italy and the National Cybersecurity Agency have been appointed to enforce the legislation; and (6) the law authorises up to €1bn (£870m) from a state-backed venture capital fund to support companies active in AI, cybersecurity and telecommunications.

10 October 2025DeepfakesCopyright & IpCybersecurity
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Italy finally approves AI bill, covering privacy, oversight and child access

Italy's parliament has approved a new law (Senate Act No. 1146-B) covering AI, making it the first EU country with comprehensive AI regulations aligned with the EU AI Act. Key features include: (1) prison sentences of between one and five years for the illegal spreading of AI-generated or manipulated content if it causes harm; (2) harsher penalties for using AI to commit crimes, including fraud and identity theft, and stricter transparency and human oversight rules governing how AI is used in workplaces as well as in a range of sectors such as healthcare, education, justice and sport; (3) Children under the age of 14 will need parental consent to access AI; (4) On copyright, works created with AI assistance are protected if they originate from genuine intellectual effort, while AI-driven text and data mining will only be permitted for non-copyrighted content or scientific research by authorised institutions; (5) the Agency for Digital Italy and the National Cybersecurity Agency have been appointed to enforce the legislation; and (6) the law authorises up to €1bn (£870m) from a state-backed venture capital fund to support companies active in AI, cybersecurity and telecommunications.

17 September 2025Generative AICybersecurityCopyright & Ip
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Law / Act

Italian government moves to drop data localization rule in national Al law

It is reported that the Italian government has proposed an amendment to remove a controversial data localization provision from its national AI law, which implements the EU AI Act. This provision, originally approved by the Senate, now requires a third reading in the Senate. Consequently, Italy is expected to miss the August 2025 deadline for the AI Act's implementation, joining several other EU countries.

23 May 2025Data Privacy & Protection
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Italy Senate passes AI bill

The Italy Senate has passed the Bill on Provisions and Delegation to the Government on Artificial Intelligence (AI). This bill (1) designates the Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) and the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) as the national authorities to ensure the implementation of the EU AI Act; (2) requires public procurement platforms to prioritise AI suppliers that process and store strategic data within national data centres, ensuring disaster recovery, business continuity, and high security and transparency standards; (3) specifies that AI systems used in the public sector, except those deployed abroad during military operations, must operate on servers located within Italy to safeguard citizens' sensitive data; (4) amends Law No. 633 to state that copyright protection applies exclusively to works of human intellect and that works generated using AI tools are protected only if they represent the result of the author’s intellectual effort; and (5) expressly permits the reproduction and extraction of works or materials available online or in databases, provided there is legitimate access, for the purpose of text and data mining by AI models, including generative systems. The bill has now progressed to the Chamber of Deputies for deliberation.

20 March 2025Data Privacy & ProtectionCopyright & Ip
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Standard / Framework✓ Official

G7 Digital & Tech Working Group finalises reporting framework for advanced AI systems

The Italian G7 Presidency has announced the conclusion of discussions and the finalization of the Reporting Framework for the Hiroshima Process International Code of Conduct for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems. Developed in cooperation with the OECD, the Reporting Framework (1) aims to promote transparency and accountability among organizations developing advanced AI systems; (2) facilitates comparability around risk mitigation measures and contributes to identifying and disseminating good practices; and (3) includes a set of structured questions (based on the actions in the Hiroshima AI Process International Code of Conduct) to guide organizations in aligning their practices with the Code of Conduct. An interactive online interface, set to launch in early 2025, will enable organizations to report on their practices and policies in alignment with these actions.

23 December 2024Data Privacy & ProtectionCybersecurity
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National Strategy

Italy's cabinet outlines framework, investment for AI

Italy's cabinet has approved a bill aimed at laying down ground rules for the use of AI, earmarking investment in the sector and setting sanctions for AI-related crimes. It's been reported that the draft bill will (1) envisage an initial investment of up to 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) to promote AI projects and startups; and (2) establish sanctions including jail terms against perpetrators of AI-related crimes. The bill will now go before parliament for discussion and possible amendment.

23 April 2024National Strategy
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Digital Italy Agency and the National Cybersecurity Agency to supervise AI regulation in Italy

The Italian Cabinet has adopted a draft bill which (1) designates the Digital Italy Agency and the National Cybersecurity Agency as competent authorities to ensure the application and implementation of the EU AI Act; (2) allocates EUR 1 billion to support AI projects and startups; and (3) includes measures related to electronic health records, the use of AI in employment, and the use of AI in public administration and judicial activities.

23 April 2024Health & Life SciencesData Privacy & Protection
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News / Press

Italy considers tougher penalties for AI-related crimes

Italy's government is considering strict penalties for crimes using AI tools including market rigging and money laundering. The 25-article draft bill will set out (1) general principles on research, experimentation, development, adoption and application of AI in Italy; (2) penalties for market rigging through AI tools; (3) that the use of AI for money laundering represents an aggravating element; and (4) fines for copyright violations through AI; and (5) a jail term of up to three years for those who employ such tools to replace other persons, potentially targeting harmful deepfakes.

10 April 2024Antitrust & CompetitionDeepfakes
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National Strategy

Italy to set up AI fund of 1 billion euros, PM says

Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to set up an investment fund with an initial endowment of 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) to promote AI projects with the goal of creating an "Italian way to develop AI". The Italian government is also working on establishing a body with supervisory and supporting role in the implementation of the national AI strategy.

12 March 2024National Strategy
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Law / Act

France, Germany, Italy push for 'mandatory self-regulation' for foundation models in EU's AI law

The three biggest EU countries are pushing for codes of conduct without an initial sanction regime for foundation models rather than prescriptive obligations in the AI rulebook.

19 November 2023Generative AISandbox
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Garante issues warning relating to deepfake risks of Grok, ChatGPT, Clothoff and other similar services

The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) released a statement that it has issued a warning to users of AI-based services such as Grok, ChatGPT, and Clothoff—the latter platform already blocked in October 2025—and other similar online services that allow users to generate and share content based on real images or voices, even "undressing" people without their consent. The Authority recalls that the use of such tools and the dissemination of the content thus generated, via social media or other digital services and messaging applications, may lead, in addition to potential criminal offenses, without the data subjects' consent, to serious violations of the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individuals involved, with all the consequences, including sanctions, provided for by European legislation on the protection of personal data. With the same provision, the Garante also reminded providers of such services to design, develop, and make available applications and platforms in such a way as to ensure that users can use them in compliance with privacy regulations. The investigation launched by the court has revealed that these services, in many cases, make it extremely easy to misuse images and voices of third parties, without any legal justification. The Garante, which is already working with its Irish counterpart, which is responsible for the services provided by X as it is the company's main establishment in Europe, reserves the right to take further initiatives.

8 January 2026DeepfakesData Privacy & ProtectionOnline Safety & Child Protection
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Italy antitrust watchdog may curb Meta as WhatsApp AI probe widens

The Italian Competition Authority has broadened the scope of the investigation proceedings launched into Meta with respect to the WhatsApp Business Solution Terms. These terms exclude from the WhatsApp platform, as of 15 October 2025, Meta AI’s competitors in the AI Chatbot services market. Alongside broadening the scope of its ongoing investigation, the Authority has also opened a procedure for the possible adoption of interim measures under Section 14-bis of Law 287/1990, with respect to the new WhatsApp Business Solution Terms (introduced on 15 October 2025) and the integration of new Meta AI interaction tools or features into WhatsApp. According to the Authority, this change to the contractual terms could limit production, market access or technical developments in the AI chatbot services market, to the detriment of consumers, and may amount to a possible violation of Article 102 TFEU. Furthermore, the Authority deems Meta’s violation of competition rules capable of severely and irreparably undermining the contestability of the market, due to consumers’ limited propensity to change their habits, which hampers switching to competing services.

26 November 2025Antitrust & Competition
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Italian DPA temporarily restricts deepfake nude app ClothOff from processing of Italian personal data

The Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has determined that the processing of personal data by AI/Robotics Venture Strategy 3 Ltd., operator of the ClothOff “deep nude” service, was unlawful under Articles 5(1)(a), 5(2), and 25 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The DPA noted the company’s failure to provide requested information and its inadequate watermarking of manipulated images, which breached the principles of fairness, accountability, and data protection by design and by default. It imposed a temporary restriction on the processing of Italian users’ personal data under Article 58(2)(f), effective immediately and pending the outcome of the investigation.

1 October 2025Data Privacy & ProtectionGenerative AI
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Italy Competition Authority investigates into Meta's integration of Meta AI in WhatsApp

Italy's Competition Authority (AGCM) has opened an investigation against Meta to assess potential infringements of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The investigation concerns alleged abusive tying conduct related to the pre-installation and prominent integration of the generative AI service “Meta AI” within the WhatsApp instant messaging application. The AGCM identified distinct relevant product markets for consumer communication services via applications and general-purpose chatbot or AI assistant services, noting Meta's dominant position in the former market at both European and national levels. The AGCM considered that the integration of Meta AI into WhatsApp is likely to distort competition by facilitating rapid user base expansion and potentially training AI models on user interactions, thereby generating exclusionary effects. The proceeding is scheduled to conclude by 31 December 2026, and the parties have a 60-day period from notification to exercise their right to be heard.

30 July 2025Antitrust & CompetitionGenerative AI
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Garante fines AI company Replika's developer $5.6 million

Italy's data protection agency (the Garante) has fined the developer of AI chatbot company Replika 5 million euros ($5.64 million) for breaching rules designed to protect users' personal data. The Garante identified violations of regulations in February 2023, leading to the suspension of the "Replika" application. The Garante found that Replika had not established legal bases for processing operations as of 2 February 2023, and lacked mechanisms to verify user age during registration and usage, despite claiming to exclude minors. Technical assessments revealed ongoing deficiencies in the age verification system. Consequently, the Garante imposed sanctions and ordered the company to align its operations with regulatory requirements.

19 May 2025Data Privacy & ProtectionOnline Safety & Child Protection
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Garante blocks DeepSeek

Italy's data protection regulator (Garante) has urgently ordered and with immediate effect a block on the processing of data of Italian users with respect to Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence and Beijing DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence, the Chinese companies that provide the DeepSeek chatbot service. This block follows the communication from the companies received today, the content of which the Garante deemed was "completely insufficient".

30 January 2025Data Privacy & Protection
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Garante seeks information from DeepSeek on data protection

Italy's data protection authority (Garante) has announced it is seeking answers from Chinese AI model startup DeepSeek on what personal data is collected, from which sources, for what purposes, on what legal basis, and whether it is stored in China. DeepSeek has 20 days to respond to these inquiries.

29 January 2025Data Privacy & Protection
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Italian DPA hands down EUR 15 million fine on OpenAI

The Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) has published its ruling specifying that OpenAI violated several provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including failure to report a data breach, lack of a clear legal basis for processing personal data for AI model training, inadequacies in the privacy policy, absence of age verification mechanisms, non-compliance with an order to conduct an informational campaign, and generation of inaccurate data. The DPA imposed a fine of EUR 15 million and ordered OpenAI to conduct a six-month informational campaign on major Italian media outlets to raise awareness about data protection issues related to ChatGPT, particularly focusing on users' rights to object to data processing and request data deletion.

20 December 2024Data Privacy & ProtectionCybersecurityOnline Safety & Child Protection
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Working Paper

Italian Competition Authority launches consultation on pricing algorithms in passenger air transport

The Italian Competition Authority has opened a consultation on the report concerning its investigation into the use of pricing algorithms in passenger air transport on national routes to and from Sicily and Sardinia until 15 January 2024. The investigation found that (1) all airlines examined use dynamic pricing techniques in their revenue management systems; (2) these systems rely primarily on "traditional" methodologies, such as static pricing matrices or grids, with predefined rules governing price adjustments; (3) airlines adopt varying approaches in implementing revenue management, leading to differences in system features, algorithms, inputs, and manual adjustments; (4) there is limited evidence of customer profiling or personalised pricing based on device type, browsing history, or location; and (5) airline ticket pricing and ancillary services lack transparency, making it difficult for consumers to compare prices across carriers or services. The consultation closes on 15 January 2024.

2 December 2024Antitrust & CompetitionData Privacy & Protection
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Court Case

Italian Garante issues interim ruling on GEDI Gruppo x OpenAI deal

The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has issued an interim ruling to GEDI Gruppo Editoriale SpA and its subsidiaries pertaining to their agreement with OpenAI. The agreement relates to sharing editorial content, including personal data, for AI training and service improvement. The Garante has identified potential violations of the GDPR, specifically pertaining to the legal basis for processing sensitive data, inadequate transparency, ineffective mechanisms to protect individuals’ rights, and a lacking data protection impact assessment. The order requires GEDI to address these issues to ensure compliance.

27 November 2024Data Privacy & ProtectionGenerative AI
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International Agreement

Italy DPA monitors OpenAI's agreements with publishers

The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has issued a statement that it is closely monitoring the agreements that OpenAI has signed with major publishing companies RCS MediaGroup and GEDI Gruppo Editoriale. The Garante states that it reserves the right to evaluate the potential adoption of more specific initiatives by the parties to the agreements.

26 September 2024Data Privacy & ProtectionCopyright & Ip
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Consumer organisations file privacy complaint to Italian Garante over Linkedin's use of user data for AI training

Consumer organisations Euroconsumers and Altroconsumo have filed a joint complaint to Italy's data protection agency (Garante) alleging that Linkedin's use of user data to train AI models is a breach of the GDPR. The complaint requests the Garante to (1) issue warnings to Linkedin about the GDPR violations, (2) order Linkedin to cease processing of personal data for AI training, and (3) order Linkedin to comply with user's right to object to the processing of their personal data.

21 June 2024Data Privacy & ProtectionGenerative AI
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Policy / Guidance

Garante issues guidance to protect personal data from web scraping

The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) has issued guidance on how to protect personal data published online by public and private entities in their capacity as data controllers from web scraping- i.e. the indiscriminate collection of personal data on the internet, carried out by third parties for the purpose of training generative AI models. In the guidance document, the Garante suggests a number of concrete measures to be adopted: (1) the creation of reserved areas, accessible only upon registration, so as to remove data from public availability; (2) the inclusion of anti-scraping clauses in the terms of service of websites; (3) the monitoring of traffic to web pages, so as to identify any abnormal flows of incoming and outgoing data; and (4) the implementation of specific measures against bots using, among others, the technological solutions made available by the same companies responsible for web scraping (e.g. intervening on the robots.txt file). These measures are not mandatory and data controllers shall assess, based on the principle of accountability, whether to implement them to prevent or mitigate, in a selective manner, the effects of web scraping, taking into account a number of elements such as the latest technology developments and the costs of implementation, in particular for SMEs.

30 March 2024Data Privacy & ProtectionGenerative AICybersecurity
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Garante investigates OpenAI's AI model Sora

The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante) announced that it is opening an investigation into OpenAI's text-to-video model Sora. The Garante requested information regarding (1) the model's data processing implications if it were to be released in Italy and the wider European Union; (2) the algorithm training and types of data collected and used for the training process; and (3) whether the data used qualifies as personal data and if it contains sensitive personal data. OpenAI has been given 20 days to respond to the Garante's requests.

8 March 2024Data Privacy & ProtectionGenerative AI
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Law / Act

Garante notifies breaches of privacy law to OpenAI

The Garante has told OpenAI that its app ChatGPT breaches data protection rules and will continue with its investigation started last year.

29 January 2024Data Privacy & Protection
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News / Press

Garante fines first city for privacy breaches in use of AI

The Garante has fined the northern city of Trento €50,000 for breaking data protection rules in the way it used AI in street surveillance projects. Trento is the first local administration in Italy to be sanctioned by over the use of data from AI tools.

26 January 2024Data Privacy & Protection
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News / Press

Garante looks into online data gathering to train AI

The Garante has kicked-off a fact-finding investigation into the practice of data scraping for training AI algorithms.

23 November 2023Data Privacy & ProtectionGenerative AI
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Working Paper

Garante to launch broad review of AI platforms

Italy's privacy regulator (Garante) announced plans to create an 3 member AI advisory board that will investigate the data collection practices of all present and future AI tools and whether they comply with EU data privacy rules. The Board may conduct probes into AI companies, if needed. Board will supplement the current 4-member board of privacy law experts. Note that earlier in late March, the Garante banned ChatGPT but eventually lifted the ban after OpenAI complied with its demands.

22 May 2023Data Privacy & Protection
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International Agreement

Italy, India, Kenya sign landmark AI cooperation agreement to advance development in Africa

Italy, India, and Kenya have entered into a strategic trilateral partnership to co-design and deploy scalable, sovereign AI solutions across Africa. This collaboration, announced during the AI Impact Summit 2026, aims to implement voice-enabled AI technologies in sectors such as agriculture, health, education, and public services, with a focus on low-connectivity environments and local languages. The initiative leverages the G7-endorsed AI Hub for Sustainable Development and aligns with Italy's Mattei Plan, uniting India's innovation expertise, Kenya's on-the-ground ecosystem, and Italy's industrial partnerships to build Africa-led AI infrastructure. A key goal is to establish 100 AI diffusion pathways by 2030 to ensure trusted and contextual AI adoption across the continent.

21 February 2026Trade & InvestmentLogistics & Infrastructure
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Other

South Korea and Italy agree to strengthen cooperation in AI, chips

At the Cheong Wa Dae summit in Seoul, South Korea and Italy have issued a joint statement agreeing to deepen cooperation in high-tech sectors, including AI, semiconductors and aerospace, while expanding ties in the defense industry and critical-mineral supply chains. On the sidelines of the summit, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on semiconductor cooperation between the Korea Semiconductor Industry Association and Italy's Association of Electrical and Electronic Industries. The memorandum aims to promote business cooperation and information sharing in the semiconductor sector — including advanced areas such as AI — and to strengthen semiconductor supply chains.

19 January 2026Defense & National Security
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Standard / Framework

Data protection authorities adopted joint statement on building trustworthy data governance frameworks to encourage development of innovative and privacy-protecting AI

Twenty (20) data protection authorities, including from Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Luxembourg, Spain, and UK adopted the joint statement on building trustworthy data governance frameworks to encourage development of innovative and privacy-protecting AI. The statement recognises the opportunities and risks of AI, including discrimination, misinformation, and hallucination from inappropriate data use, and stresses embedding privacy by design, strong governance, and transparency. The statement commits to clarifying lawful grounds for AI training data and exchanging information on proportionate safety measures. It also focuses on monitoring technical and societal impacts with contributions from non-governmental organisations, public authorities, academia, and businesses, and reducing legal uncertainties through regulatory sandboxes and best practice sharing.

17 September 2025Data Privacy & ProtectionGenerative AISandbox
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International Agreement

UAE and Italy sign MoU on data centres and AI

The UAE and Italy have signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and investments in digital infrastructure, particularly in data centres and AI. The collaboration will focus on establishing new data centres, including green facilities with a capacity target of up to 2 GW, and exploring the creation of "Virtual Data Embassies" for enhanced cross-border data resilience. Key companies from both countries, such as MGX, G42, Khazna, and ENI, will play crucial roles in developing and operating these data centres. The agreement also emphasises attracting cloud service providers, expanding cloud services, and upskilling local talent in AI and high-performance computing through various educational initiatives.

24 February 2025Logistics & Infrastructure
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