Italy (EU) — AI Law & Policy Updates

EU AI Act · GDPR · Italian AI Strategy — Status: In Effect

AGID oversees public sector AI. Italy was first EU country to temporarily ban ChatGPT (2023) over GDPR concerns. Strong enforcement expected for high-risk systems.

Recent developments:

• Artificial Intelligence in Italy: Compliance Roadmap after the Digital Omnibus — RÖDL (2026-09-07)
• Italy’s new facial recognition policy sparks EU law debate — SC Media (2026-07-31)
• EU puts the brakes on Italy’s facial recognition plans: it breaches the AI Act — Eunews (2026-07-31)
• Italy's Own Privacy Watchdog Says Its New Police Facial Recognition Decree Violates EU AI Act — Tech Times (2026-07-30)