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Italy enacts Law 132/2025, the EU's first national AI framework law

Italy enacted Law No. 132/2025 on artificial intelligence, becoming the first EU state with a national AI framework law; it names AgID and ACN as competent authorities and creates a deepfake offence carrying up to five years in prison.

Verified Editor-read Gazzetta Ufficiale, Law No. 132/2025, published 25 September 2025

What it does not test. It does not itself implement the EU AI Act's risk based obligations, which remain for a separate national decree still to come.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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