Italy — AI Gap Index — Fix the AI GAP

25%

7/28

AI Gap Index

4/10

Schools

0/8

Workforce

1/6

Governance

2/4

Access

Schools 4/10

D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 1 New National Licei Indications (April 2026, based on Law 132/2025) introduce AI as a cross-curricular subject across all liceo types, taking effect from 2026/2027; DM 166 (August 2025) provides AI-in-schools guidelines for all levels.

D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 1 Law 132 of 23 September 2025 provides the binding legal basis for AI in the licei curriculum; national indications are pending final ministerial adoption after the consultation period closes.

D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 Both DM 166 guidelines and the licei national indications include an explicit ethics component — critical study of AI, recognition of limits, and protection of intellectual freedom.

D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 0

D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 PNRR €100 million fund (DM n. 219, November 2025, published March 2026) to establish AI training hubs in schools; up to €50,000 per school, with 40% reserved for Southern Italy.

Workforce 0/8

D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0

D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0

D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0

D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0

Civil Service & Governance 1/6

D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 1 Italy relies on existing data-protection authorities (Garante) and sector regulators for EU AI Act enforcement; no dedicated AI regulator with enforcement powers has been established.

D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0

D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0

Public Access 2/4

D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 PNRR-funded territorial training hubs provide publicly accessible AI workshops and laboratories; schools in all regions are eligible applicants.

D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 1 PNRR Mission 4 includes substantial investment in digital infrastructure for schools, including AI-equipped laboratories under the snodi formativi programme.

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