Italy’s Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) has not clarified whether its Director General’s participation in China’s World AI Conference (WAIC) reflected official policy, following media requests for comment. The episode raises strategic questions amid Italy’s alignment with Western partners on AI governance. AgID and the Undersecretary for Digital Transition have not responded to inquiries, Decode39 reports. (DECODE39)
Italy with China on AI? The ambiguity remains
The case of the Chinese trip taken by the Director General of Italy’s Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) cannot be reduced to an individual matter. The central question is whether the Shanghai appearance reflected an institutional initiative consistent with the Italian government’s strategic direction or an individual initiative that does not represent official policy.
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