Italy first in EU to pass comprehensive law regulating use of AI | Italy
Italy has become the first country to approve a comprehensive law regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the EU; This is, including those who use the technology to damage deep teeth and to damage child access, including applying prison conditions.
Giorgia Meloni’s right -wing government said that the legislation, which is compatible with the EU’s Landmark AI, is a decisive movement in influencing how AI is used in Italy.
The aim is to encourage “human -centered, transparent and secure AI usage” while emphasizing “innovation, cyber security and confidentiality guards ..
The bill is sentenced to one to five years in prison for illegal spread if the content produced or manipulated by AI damages.
In addition, there will be more strict transparency and human surveillance rules that manage how to use technology to commit crimes, including fraud and identity theft, and how technology is used in workplaces and in various sectors such as health, education, justice and sports.
In addition, children under the age of 14 will need parent approval to access AI.
In the case of copyright, the law shall be allowed to protect the studies created with the help of artificial intelligence if the law arises from real intellectual efforts, while AI -oriented text and data mining will be allowed only by authorized institutions for non -circulated content or scientific research.
Undersecretary of Digital Transformation Alessio Butti said that the law “brought innovation back to the environment of the public interest, leads AI to growth, rights and full protection of citizens”.
After a year of discussion, the government appointed the Digital Italy and the National Cyber Security Agency to implement the legislation that received its final approval in Parliament.
To address AI theme in March last year, Meloni said: “Artificial intelligence, an Italian way to develop artificial intelligence, and it should be an Italian way when it comes to an Italian way of the director of artificial intelligence.”
He saw the technology as the ları the greatest revolution of our time ,, but he said that it could only be reached if it was developed within the framework of ethical rules focusing on people, rights and needs ”.
The law authorizes up to 1 billion € (£ 870 million) from a state -backed venture capital fund to support companies that are active in cyber security and telecommunications, but critics argue that the amount is small compared to investments made by the United States and China.
