Italy has raised the bar for AI governance with landmark legislation. The Artificial Intelligence Law enhances the EU’s AI Act and obligates companies to adhere to strict guidelines that prioritize human oversight over AI and requires transparency and accountability for users. Companies that misuse AI can face criminal consequences. The law also limits copyright protection for works without significant human input, mandates providing risk and impact assessments for transparency and to ensure public trust, and establishes a dual-tier consent framework for minors.

after telling its US employees they had to share medical data with Nayya, a third-party AI tool, or risk losing health benefits. The company later changed saying using Nayya, which provides health option recommendations, is optional.