Italy
Italy has 6 tracked bills, 8 news records, and 7 public figures; leading categories are AI governance, data-center siting, and AI and employment, the stage mix is 4 enacted and 1 committee, and facility matching found no matched data centers, no matched power plants, 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.
Legislation
- In committeeUnder reviewLaw 132/2025 Art. 16 & 24
Implementing Decrees for AI Training Data Framework and Sanctioning Powers
Implementing Decrees for AI Training Data Framework and Sanctioning Powers is tracked in Italy at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a review policy posture, and linked to ai governance, data privacy, and ai criminal justice. The record date is 2026-04-01.
Updated Apr 1, 2026Source - EnactedFavorableLaw Decree 21/2026
Energy Bills Decree (Law Decree 21/2026) - unified data centre authorisation
Energy Bills Decree (Law Decree 21/2026) - unified data centre authorisation is tracked in Italy at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a favorable policy posture, and linked to data center siting, single authorisation, and strategic infrastructure. The record date is 2026-02-21.
Updated Feb 21, 2026Source - EnactedConcerningLaw 132/2025 Art. 11-12
Italy AI Workplace Rules (under Law 132/2025)
Italy AI Workplace Rules (under Law 132/2025) is tracked in Italy at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI and employment, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to AI workplace, worker information, and trade union consultation. The record date is 2026-02-20.
Updated Feb 20, 2026Source - FiledConcerningLaw 132/2025 Article 16 decrees
Implementing Decrees under Italy AI Law 132/2025 (due Oct 2026)
Implementing Decrees under Italy AI Law 132/2025 (due Oct 2026) is tracked in Italy at the Filed stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to AI Act implementation, AgID, and ACN. The record date is 2026-02-20.
Updated Feb 20, 2026Source - EnactedConcerningLaw No. 132/2025
Provisions and Delegations to the Government on Artificial Intelligence
Provisions and Delegations to the Government on Artificial Intelligence is tracked in Italy at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a concerning policy posture, and linked to ai governance, data privacy, and ai workforce. The record date is 2025-10-10.
Updated Oct 10, 2025Source - EnactedFavorablePSN / PNRR
Polo Strategico Nazionale – Sovereign Cloud and Data Center Initiative
Polo Strategico Nazionale – Sovereign Cloud and Data Center Initiative is tracked in Italy at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data-center siting, tagged with a favorable policy posture, and linked to data center siting and ai government. The record date is 2025-01-01.
Updated Jan 1, 2025Source
Key figures
- Adolfo UrsoFavorable
Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy · FdI
- Alessio ButtiFavorable
Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers for Digital Innovation · FdI
- Bruno FrattasiUnder review
Director General, National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) · N/A
- Filippo SensiConcerning
Deputy, Chamber of Deputies (PD tech and digital rights spokesperson) · PD
- Giorgia MeloniUnder review
Prime Minister of Italy · FdI
- Mario NobileUnder review
Director General, Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) · N/A
- Pasquale StanzioneRestrictive
President, Garante per la Protezione dei Dati Personali (Italian Data Protection Authority) · B
Recent news
Digital Realty plans Milan data center development
Data Center Dynamics · Mar 24, 2026
Apto to invest $3.4bn to build Italy's largest data center campus
Data Center Dynamics · Mar 6, 2026
Italy fast-tracks data centre approvals
Inspiratia · Mar 5, 2026
Italy Introduces Unified Authorization Procedure for Data Centers Under New Energy Decree
National Law Review · Mar 2, 2026
Italy passes new data center regulations (Law Decree 21/2026)
Latham & Watkins · Feb 24, 2026
Italy Sets the Rules for AI in the Workplace
K&L Gates · Feb 20, 2026
Italy passes its own law on artificial intelligence: new rules effective October 2025
Technology's Legal Edge · Oct 1, 2025
Italy Bans Chinese DeepSeek AI Over Data Privacy and Ethical Concerns
The Hacker News · Feb 1, 2025
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