Opening Address: Hon. Giorgio Mulè – Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies
Introduction
The Center for Advanced Studies on Artificial Intelligence – CSAIA ETS Association
Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti: EU Commission/EMA Chairman Thematic Panel, Co-Director of the International School on AI Technology and Law – Ettore Majorana Foundation, Erice, President of CSAIA
Massimo Midiri: Rector of the University of Palermo, President of the CSAIA Scientific Committee
The CSAIA Manifesto: AI at the Service of the Rule of Law
Domenico Franco Sivilli – General Director of IT Resources, Council of State, Rome
Agostino Ghiglia – Member of the Board of the Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP), Rome
Suany Mazzitelli – Publisher at LexisNexis, Member of the Observatoire de légistique, Paris
Konstantinos Kenanidis – Secretary General Office of the Orthodox Church in the EU Parliament, Brussels
Ulrika Dellrud – Board Member and Certification Director at ISACA Belgium Chapter; Advisory Experts Pool EDPB – European Data Protection Board, Brussels
Francesca Medda – Institute of Finance and Technology, UCL, London
Cinzia Turli – San Raffaele Roma Online University; G. D’Annunzio University – Chieti Pescara
Conclusions: Francesco Bonini – Rector of LUMSA University, Rome
Moderated by Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti – EU Commission/EMA Chairman Thematic Panel, Co-Director of the International School on AI Technology and Law – Ettore Majorana Foundation, Erice, President of CSAIA
CSAIA Manifesto: Artificial Intelligence at the Service of the Rule of Law
Artificial Intelligence is not merely an emerging technology: it is an institutional, legal, and anthropological issue. This was the core message of the meeting held at the Chamber of Deputies for the presentation of the
Declaration of Intent of the Center for Advanced Studies on Artificial Intelligence (CSAIA), dedicated to a key principle:
AI at the Service of the Rule of Law.
In the opening speech, one essential point was emphasized: AI must be brought back within the framework of the
Rule of Law. This is not an ideological manifesto, but a programmatic charter identifying concrete operational principles for technological development consistent with democratic values.
The Six Drivers of the Rule of Law Applied to AI
The Declaration identifies six fundamental directions for Artificial Intelligence compliant with the European legal framework:
- Privacy and security by design
- Intellectual property rights
- Governance and transparency
- Human oversight
- Accountability and traceability
- Interoperability and sharing of best practices
At the center remains the human being. AI must not replace human judgment, but support it. In particular, the principle of
knowability was reaffirmed: every citizen must know when they are subject to an automated decision-making process and must be able to contest or verify the algorithmic outcome.
This principle directly recalls the
GDPR and European law, which recognize the right not to be subjected exclusively to automated decisions.
Governance, Security, and Machine Unlearning
A central point concerned the methodology for developing AI systems. A model must follow structured pipelines, from defining objectives to data collection and normalization, through validation, auditing, and continuous monitoring.
Particular importance was assigned to the concept of
machine unlearning, namely the ability of a system to “forget” data that can no longer be legitimately used. This makes the right to be forgotten concrete, preventing personal information from continuing to influence already-trained models.
In a context marked by deepfakes, data poisoning, and algorithmic manipulation, security becomes a structural rather than accessory element.
AI, GDPR, and the Geopolitical Scenario
Attention was drawn to ongoing regulatory tensions at the European and global levels. The risk lies in the progressive dismantling of the GDPR through amendments privileging “legitimate interest” over informed consent.
In this scenario, the European model distinguishes itself from non-European approaches by reaffirming the centrality of
fundamental rights over mere technological efficiency.
The CSAIA Declaration therefore positions itself as a proposal for strengthening the European framework by promoting international cooperation, institutional dialogue, and scientific diplomacy.
Fintech, Healthcare, and Concrete Applications
AI is not treated in abstract terms, but through its practical applications. In the
fintech sector, Artificial Intelligence can foster inclusion, financial education, and access to services for underbanked individuals, provided it is inserted into a balanced regulatory framework.
In the healthcare field, biomedical and genomic research greatly benefits from AI’s predictive capabilities, but always under
human oversight and in compliance with privacy protection.
The Ethical and Anthropological Dimension
AI can imitate patterns and generate content, but it possesses neither consciousness, moral responsibility, nor relational capacity. Technology must remain a
tool and not an end.
The real risk is not innovation itself, but the total delegation of decisions to machines, which would obscure human responsibility.
Education and Awareness
The need for a structured pedagogical approach emerged clearly. The challenge is not only technical but cultural: it is necessary to educate aware citizens capable of understanding and governing technology, rather than becoming passive users.
True innovation does not consist in multiplying platforms, but in strengthening
critical understanding and individual responsibility.
Conclusion
The CSAIA Manifesto proposes a clear model: a
regulated, transparent, secure, and human-centric Artificial Intelligence. Not a technology redefining the human being, but a technology defined by the human being.
Below is the full event from the Chamber of Deputies website
