On October 10, 2025, Italy became the first EU member state to
enact comprehensive national AI legislation when Law No. 132/2025
entered into force. The law establishes governance structures,
sector-specific rules, and enforcement mechanisms for AI systems
operating in Italy. However, its scope is explicitly bounded by EU
Regulation 2024/1689 (the EU AI Act). Article 1(1) directs that the
Italian law must align with and operate within the European AI
regulatory structure, while Article 3(5) prohibits imposing
obligations that exceed those already established under EU law.
This interpretive framework arose from the European
Commission's scrutiny during the TRIS notification process and
fundamentally constrains how the law must be applied.
