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.
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The AI Act transparency obligations finally have their rulebook: on 20 July 2026, the European Commission published the final guidelines on the implementation of Article 50 of the AI Act. Thirteen days before 2 August 2026 when the relevant provisions of the EU AI Act become applicable.
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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).