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Data Protection Authority and AI Act: more safeguards are needed for biometric data
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Italy's Data Protection Authority has issued recommendations on the national implementation of the EU AI Act. It proposes prohibiting the sole use of AI for employment decisions like promotions and bonuses, and banning automated, blanket biometric scanning in public places.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 2 sources have reported it between 30 Jul 2026 and 31 Jul 2026.
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The Italian market for fully automated HR and security AI is closing before it opens. Your product must now be redesigned as an assistive tool, not a final decision-maker, to be legally sold there.
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2 sources · first reported 30 Jul 2026 · latest 31 Jul 2026
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