The European Commission’s latest Digital Omnibus package introduces a significant and much-debated idea: allowing AI training based on legitimate interest, under Article 6(1)(f) GDPR, accompanied by a new Article 88c. The proposal formalises something many expected — that training AI systems or AI models on personal data may rely on legitimate interest as a legal basis.
As of today, the new Italian online gambling licence regime is officially in force, marking the most significant regulatory shift in Italy’s online gambling sector in over a decade. This reform does not simply renew the market: it reshapes the entire structure, raises compliance expectations, and redefines how operators, new entrants and suppliers can access and compete within Italy’s regulated environment.
The European Commission’s proposal to codify legitimate interest as a legal basis for AI training marks the most significant reform to the GDPR since its adoption. By explicitly recognizing legitimate interest as legal basis for AI training, the Commission aims to reconcile data protection with the realities of modern artificial intelligence.
An AI risk assessment is the process of mapping where risks emerge during the lifecycle of an AI system, classifying them by severity and probability, and prioritizing which ones to mitigate first, all within the compliance framework imposed by the EU AI Act.
On 17 September 2025, the Italian Senate approved a landmark law on artificial intelligence (AI), making Italy the first EU country to enact a national law specifically regulating AI while aligning with the EU AI Act.
The Italian gambling licence tender has reached a decisive moment on 17 September 2025 when the Italian gambling authority, the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) officially admitted 46 operators to Stage 2 of the online gambling licence application process.
