AI criminal liability is no longer a question of how much a fine would cost, it is a question of who signs off on a system and what happens to that person, and to the company, if the system causes harm.
On June 10, 2026, Italy's Council of Ministers approved two implementing decrees under Law No. 132/2025, making Italy the first EU Member State to operationalize a comprehensive national AI regulatory framework aligned with the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689).