Overview

• The law designates the Agency for Digital Italy and the National Cybersecurity Agency as central authorities, while the Bank of Italy and market regulator Consob keep their powers.
• It mandates traceability and human oversight across public administration, justice, healthcare, education, sport and workplaces.
• Unlawful dissemination of harmful AI‑generated content, including deepfakes, becomes a criminal offense punishable by one to five years in prison, with tougher penalties for AI‑enabled fraud and identity theft.
• Children under 14 require parental consent to access AI services, employers must inform workers when AI is deployed, and doctors retain final decision‑making with patients’ right to be informed.
• Up to €1 billion from a state‑backed venture fund is authorized for AI, cybersecurity, quantum technologies and telecoms, a level critics describe as modest compared with international programs.