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Proposals for an Italian Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

Proposte per una strategia italiana per l’intelligenza artificiale

Strategy State lawEurope · ITadopted

This document outlines proposals for an Italian national strategy on artificial intelligence, prepared by an expert group at the Ministry of Economic Development in July 2019. It emphasizes an anthropocentric, sustainable approach to AI, referred to as a RenAIssance, focusing on human-centric policies, reliable ecosystems, and sustainable development goals. The strategy details recommendations across education, labor, legal protections, public administration modernization, and research infrastructure.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

Government of ItalyGovernment · IT
Lead issuer
Legal forceAdvisory
Under whose authorityState law
Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

National governmentPublic sector bodiesCompaniesAI developers and providersResearchers and academics

Policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and public sector administrators seeking guidance on Italy's national artificial intelligence roadmap and policy framework.

Sectors
Cross-sector · artificial intelligence and digital technologiesPublic administration · smart government and digital public servicesResearch and science · AI research and technology transfer

What the document contains

What's covered

The document addresses the global, European, and national state of AI, identifies key ethical, legal, and economic risks, and proposes comprehensive policies spanning education, labor, data governance, industrial competitiveness, public administration modernization, and environmental sustainability.

What's missing

Binding legislative provisions, as the text contains recommendations from an independent expert group rather than enacted laws or enforceable regulations.

Key takeaways
  • Italy must pursue an anthropocentric approach to artificial intelligence that safeguards fundamental rights and human agency.
  • The national strategy links AI development with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to promote a new economic, social, and environmental Renaissance.
  • Strengthening the national data economy through open data platforms and data intermediation is essential for industrial competitiveness.
  • The public sector must act as a primary catalyst for innovation through digital transformation and pre-commercial procurement.
  • Creating an Italian Institute for Artificial Intelligence and upgrading national computing and research infrastructure are critical for fostering tech transfer and retaining talent.
Principles it states
Respect for individual autonomy and human agencyPrevention of harm and technical robustnessFairness and non-discriminationExplainability and transparencyAI for good and sustainable development
Outline
· Introduzione
· 1 L’intelligenza artificiale: opportunità e rischi
· 2 I Trend globali e la Visione Europea
· 3 L’Italia alla sfida dell’intelligenza artificiale
· 4 L’AI per l’Uomo
· 5 AI per un Ecosistema Affidabile e Competitivo
· 6 AI per lo sviluppo sostenibile
· 7 La governance della strategia
· 8 Raccomandazioni per la strategia italiana sull’intelligenza artificiale
Issued1 July 2019
Length44,664 words
FormatNot recorded
Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Human Dignity

5/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

La visione italiana dell’AI deve essere antropocentrica. Ciò implica una visione dell’AI come complementare e funzionale all’intelligenza umana

8.1

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

4/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

prevedere un controllo umano sul funzionamento del sistema di AI, anche se le modalità di tale controllo possono variare a seconda del contesto.

2.2.1

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

4/5

Protection of personal data and private life

Il regolamento generale sulla protezione dei dati personali (GDPR) ha portato all’affermazione di principi fondamentali, come quello della data minimisation

2.2.2

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

4/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

Gli utenti dovrebbero avere il diritto alla trasparenza su quali parametri le offerte di mercato sono basate e su come le macchine sono arrivate a tali risultati.

4.2

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

4/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

Adottare il Trustworthy AI Impact Assessment (TAIA) definito a livello europeo come strumento di risk assessment

8.3.1

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

artificial_intelligence national_strategy anthropocentric_ai sustainable_development data_economy public_administration