Why are 82% of companies investing in artificial intelligence, yet 81% fail to generate real business value?

In this episode of Diritto al Digitale, hosted by Giulio Coraggio, technology and data lawyer at the global law firm DLA Piper, we explore the growing AI value gap and its profound legal and strategic implications for businesses.

The episode provides a detailed legal analysis of why artificial intelligence initiatives often remain isolated and fail to scale, focusing on critical issues such as AI governance, AI Act compliance, and GDPR risks. It explains why treating AI as a simple technological tool—rather than a regulated system—creates both missed opportunities and significant exposure to liability.

We also examine the implications of high-risk AI systems under the AI Act, the regulatory challenges posed by AI agents and autonomous decision-making, and how evolving legal frameworks are shaping the future of AI adoption in Europe and globally.

A key focus is on governance: how companies can design structured AI governance models to enable scalability, ensure compliance, and turn AI into a true competitive advantage rather than a legal risk.

This episode is designed for legal professionals, in-house counsel, compliance officers, and business leaders dealing with AI regulation, data protection, and digital transformation.

Key topics include: AI value gap, AI governance frameworks, AI Act requirements, GDPR and automated decision-making, AI agents regulation, legal risk management, and scalable AI adoption.

If you are advising on or implementing AI strategies, this episode will help you understand why the real challenge is not the technology itself—but how it is governed, structured, and legally managed.

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The global race to regulate artificial intelligence is accelerating—and companies can no longer afford to ignore it.

In this episode of Diritto al Digitale, Giulio Coraggio, Technology and Data Lawyer at DLA Piper, analyzes the growing divergence between the EU AI Act and the US AI Policy Framework, two competing models that are reshaping AI governance, compliance, and innovation strategies worldwide.

The European Union is advancing a risk-based regulatory framework under the AI Act, reinforced by the latest developments of the Digital Omnibus package, introducing stricter obligations for high-risk AI systems, data governance, and compliance by design. At the same time, the United States is pursuing a more flexible, policy-driven approach based on soft law, voluntary standards, and ex post enforcement.

What does this mean in practice for companies operating globally?

This episode explores:

- The latest updates on the EU AI Act and Digital Omnibus
- The structure and impact of the US National AI Policy Framework
- Key differences between ex ante compliance and ex post enforcement models
- Legal, operational, and reputational risks for businesses using AI
- Why AI governance is no longer optional for organizations

If your business is developing, deploying, or integrating artificial intelligence, understanding these regulatory dynamics is critical to managing risk and staying competitive.

Listen now to gain practical insights into AI regulation, compliance strategies, and the future of global AI governance.

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Artificial intelligence, semiconductors, satellites, robotics.

Most people see them as civilian technologies powering the digital economy.

But many of these innovations also have a military dimension.

They are what regulators call dual-use technologies — technologies that can serve both civilian and defence purposes.

As geopolitical tensions rise and global defence spending reaches record levels, these technologies are becoming strategic assets for governments and industry.

And this shift is triggering a rapid expansion of European regulation, from export controls to foreign investment screening, sanctions regimes and industrial policy initiatives such as the European Defence Fund and the EU Chips Act.

In this episode of Diritto al Digitale, Giulio Coraggio, location head of the Italian department of Intellectual Property & Technology at the global law firm DLA Piper, explores:

• what qualifies as a dual-use technology
• the EU legal frameworks governing these technologies
• why companies developing AI, chips, robotics and aerospace technologies are increasingly affected by defence regulation
• the industrial opportunities for European and Italian companies in this rapidly evolving sector
• and the growing intersection between technology, law and geopolitics

If you work in technology law, compliance, defence, AI, semiconductors or export control, this is a conversation you cannot afford to miss.

Because the future of innovation in Europe will increasingly depend on technologies that are both civilian and military at the same time.

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