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Italy protects AI training data as trade secrets under new law

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Italy has introduced new legislation, Legislative Decree 179/2026, that allows data, algorithms, and mathematical methods used for training AI systems to be protected as confidential business information. This protection is contingent on the presence of secrecy, commercial value, and reasonable steps taken to maintain that secrecy, aligning with EU Directive 2016/943. The decree specifically amends Article 98 of the Italian Industrial Property Code. AI

IMPACT This Italian law could influence how other nations approach the protection of AI training data, potentially impacting global AI development and intellectual property strategies.

RANK_REASON New legislation enacted by a national government concerning AI. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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    Legislative Decree 179/2026, Article 52, inserts a paragraph 1-bis into Article 98 of the Italian Industrial Property Code: data, algorithms and mathematical me

    Legislative Decree 179/2026, Article 52, inserts a paragraph 1-bis into Article 98 of the Italian Industrial Property Code: data, algorithms and mathematical methods for training AI systems may be confidential business information, where secrecy, commercial value and reasonable s…

    LINKS nicfab.eu/…/dlgs-179-2026-trade-secrets

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