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Italy becomes first EU country to pass a national framework law on AI

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivers statements to the press at the end of her meeting at Palazzo Chigi in Rome, Italy.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government is committed to “human-centric, transparent and safe AI use.” Photo: Simona Granati – Corbis/Contributer/Getty Images

Jean Hurley

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We examine how the AI framework complements the EU AI Act and look at the progress made by other EU countries in establishing national AI laws.

​Italy has taken a pioneering step in the European Union’s regulatory landscape by becoming the first member state to pass a comprehensive national law on artificial intelligence (AI). The legislation, approved by the Italian Senate on September 17, 2025, and set to take full effect on October 10, 2025, establishesEU AI Act by

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