The EU Artificial Intelligence Act.

This full-day workshop organised by Optime, entirely dedicated to Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 on Artificial Intelligence and to the organisational, contractual and technical compliance requirements imposed on companies, was delivered in its entirety by Attorney Alessandro Del Ninno as sole speaker, offering participants a unified and coherent training programme built around a systematic and operational interpretation of the European AI Act.

The training day opened with an analysis of the entry into force and the timelines for application of the Regulation, clarifying its objectives, scope and personal applicability. The session then reconstructed the key legal and technological definitions introduced by the European legislator, focusing on the different categories of Artificial Intelligence systems, training models and the distinction between AI models and AI systems, also in relation to commercial uses and biometric technologies.

A core part of the workshop was devoted to the risk-based approach as the structural pillar of the Regulation, with an in-depth examination of prohibited AI practices and the classification of high-risk AI systems pursuant to Article 6 and Annex III. In this context, Attorney Del Ninno provided a detailed analysis of the compliance requirements applicable to high-risk AI systems as a condition for their placing on the market and putting into service, addressing in particular risk assessment processes, data governance obligations and the preparation of technical documentation, as well as the mandatory logging, traceability and record-keeping mechanisms.

The course also addressed transparency obligations towards users, the requirements of accuracy, robustness and resilience of AI systems, the role of human oversight and the anthropocentric approach underpinning the Regulation. Significant attention was devoted to the obligations applicable to providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems, the impact on supply contracts and the drafting of the fundamental rights impact assessment.

During the workshop, the analysis was extended to general-purpose AI models (GPAI), systemic risks, copyright protection, the regulation of deepfakes and the new rights granted to natural persons when interacting with AI systems. The training concluded with an overview of the European AI governance framework, regulatory sandboxes and the sanctions regime, together with remarks on liability and compensation for damage caused by AI systems and on the initial contours of the Italian regulatory framework on Artificial Intelligence.

The initiative was characterised by a strongly technical, legal and practice-oriented approach, enabling participants to gain a comprehensive and integrated understanding of the new European regulatory framework on Artificial Intelligence through an intensive training programme conducted in its entirety by Attorney Alessandro Del Ninno.

Workshop Schedule