AI Policy Radar — IT

    Italy

    First EU member state with a national AI law complementing the AI Act

    Regulatory posture

    Italy became the first EU member state to adopt a national AI law (Law 132/2025, in force October 2025), layering national rules — health, work, justice, child protection, and criminal liability for harmful deepfakes — on top of the EU AI Act, and designating AgID and ACN as national AI authorities.

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    Set last reviewed 13 August 2026
    Next review 10 September 2026

    Tracked instruments

    Signals

    • 10 October 2025

      Italy's national AI law enters into force — first in the EU

      Law 132/2025 layers sector rules and deepfake criminal penalties on top of the EU AI Act, previewing member-state 'nationalization' of AI law.

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