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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In this episode of Diritto al Digitale, Giulio Coraggio, Technology & Data Lawyer at DLA Piper, hosts a roundtable with DLA Piper colleagues to share their predictions on the legal developments that will most impact digital business in 2026.

Rather than looking at regulation in isolation, the discussion focuses on how EU digital rules will increasingly converge in practice, and what companies should expect as enforcement, supervision, and accountability intensify.

🎙️ Predictions from the roundtable speakers:

• Vincenzo Giuffré on cloud computing and digital transformation
  Predictions on cloud contract risk allocation, Data Act portability, ACN certification for Italian public entities, and continued uncertainty around EU–US data transfers.
• Tommaso Ricci on artificial intelligence
  Why 2026 will be the year when internal AI governance frameworks become unavoidable as AI systems move from experimentation to operations.
• Roxana Smeria on data protection and GDPR
  Expected enforcement trends, AI training scrutiny, and how the debate on legitimate interest will shape compliance strategies.
• Federico Toscani on cybersecurity
  Why cyber incidents under GDPR, NIS2 and DORA will increasingly trigger top-management accountability, with stricter Italian incident reporting expectations.
• Giulio Napolitano on crypto and payments
  How MiCA, stablecoins, crypto payments and the interaction with PSD3 will push crypto further into the realm of regulated financial infrastructure.

The key prediction for 2026:
Companies will no longer be assessed on compliance in silos. Success will depend on how well they integrate AI, data protection, cybersecurity, cloud and payments regulation into a coherent governance model.

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A new US lawsuit brought by authors against leading AI developers reopens a core legal question: can large-scale AI training on copyrighted books systematically qualify as fair use? In this episode of Diritto al Digitale, Giulio Coraggio of the global law firm DLA Piper analyzes the legal strategy behind the case, compare the US and EU copyright frameworks, and explore the practical implications for AI developers, deployers, and corporate governance under the AI Act.

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector — but innovation in this field comes with some of the highest regulatory, ethical, and governance expectations.

In this episode of Legal Leaders Insights from Diritto al Digitale, Giulio Coraggio of DLA Piper speaks with Oliver Patel, Head of Enterprise AI Governance at AstraZeneca, about how AI governance is implemented in practice within a global pharmaceutical company.

The conversation covers:

• What enterprise AI governance looks like in the life sciences sector
• How to balance AI innovation with privacy, intellectual property, and compliance
• The concrete implications of the EU AI Act for pharmaceutical companies
• Practical governance approaches to enable responsible and scalable AI

This episode is particularly relevant for legal professionals, compliance teams, in-house counsel, data leaders, and executives working in highly regulated industries.

Diritto al Digitale is the podcast where law, technology, and digital regulation intersect with real business challenges.

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The EU’s new Digital Omnibus proposal aims to simplify and align Europe’s most important digital laws — from the GDPR and AI Act to the Data Act, NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act. But will it really make compliance easier, or create even more complexity?

In this episode of Diritto al Digitale, Giulio Coraggio from the law firm DLA Piper breaks down the Digital Omnibus in simple, clear language, explaining:
•what changes for AI training, GDPR, cookies and legitimate interest,
•how the EU wants to create a single incident-reporting portal,
•what the major updates mean for AI providers, privacy teams and cybersecurity leaders,
•and whether the Omnibus can truly “correct” today’s fragmented EU digital rules.

Perfect for legal, tech and business professionals who want a fast and easy explanation of one of the EU’s most important upcoming reforms.

Listen now to understand how the Digital Omnibus may reshape your AI, data and cybersecurity strategy in 2025 and beyond

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The European Commission is preparing to codify “legitimate interest” as a lawful basis for AI training — a reform that could become the most significant update to the GDPR since 2018.
In this episode, Giulio Coraggio, Technology & Data Lawyer at DLA Piper, explores how this proposal could reshape the legal foundations of AI development, bridging the gap between data protection and innovation.

🎙️ We’ll discuss:
•Why this reform matters for AI developers and data controllers;
•How it aligns with the EU AI Act;
•The safeguards that will still protect personal data;
•And whether this move truly strikes the balance between fundamental rights and technological progress.

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