Italy
Hackers targeted Italy’s lower-house computer systems and email accounts of several lawmakers, including Giorgia Meloni’s parliamentary account; it was unclear whether attackers gained access.
An Italian study found sexting with AI remains uncommon among young adults, while chatbot intimacy and AI-assisted writing fuel debate over relationships and authorship.
Italy’s Chamber of Deputies bureau rejected Riccardo Magi’s bid to form a new centrist parliamentary group in Rome, complicating efforts to unite smaller parties.
Pension systems faced pressure in Greece, the United States and Italy as demographic shifts, artificial-intelligence investment risks and benefit increases below inflation raised concerns.