Italy Law No. 132/2025 on Artificial Intelligence (Legge 23 settembre 2025, n. 132)

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Topics this instrument addresses

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  Deepfakes / Synthetic Content— Art. 26(1)(c) inserts new Criminal Code Art. 612-quater: illicit dissemination of AI-generated or altered images/video/voices, without consent, apt to deceive and causing unjust harm — 1 to 5 years' imprisonment (querela-based; ex officio in aggravated cases).
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  AI in Employment— Art. 11 — workplace AI must be safe, reliable, transparent, non-discriminatory and not contrary to human dignity; employer must inform the worker of AI use (per Art. 1-bis D.Lgs. 152/1997). Art. 12 establishes a national Observatory on workplace AI.
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  AI in Healthcare— Art. 7 — AI must not condition access to healthcare on discriminatory criteria (¶2); patient right to be informed of AI use (¶3); the therapeutic decision is always reserved to the physician (¶5). Arts. 8–10 add research, data-processing and electronic-health-record provisions.
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  AI in Criminal Justice— Art. 15 — in judicial use of AI, decisions on legal interpretation/application, evaluation of facts and evidence, and adoption of measures are always reserved to the magistrate; AI limited to organisational/administrative support. Art. 24(2)(h) delegates a future regime for AI in policing.
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  Transparency Obligations— Multiple operative disclosure duties: Art. 4(3) clear-language information on AI data processing + right to object; Art. 7(3) patient information; Art. 11(2) worker notification; Art. 13(2) professional's duty to disclose AI use to the client.