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Italian Parliament to Hold Hearings on Defense, Insularity and AI in Schools

Three parliamentary committees of the Chamber of Deputies have scheduled hearings for Wednesday, 23 September, on defense-sector prospects, disadvantages linked to insularity, and the outcome of an artificial intelligence trial in secondary schools.

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What is happening

At 8:30, the Defense Committee will hear Lorenzo Mariani, CEO of Leonardo S.p.A., on the industrial and technological prospects of Italy’s defense sector. At 8:45, the parliamentary committee on addressing disadvantages arising from insularity will hear Vincenzo Franza, vice chairman of the board of Società Navigazione Siciliana, and Patrizia Scarchilli, director general for the sea, maritime transport and inland waterways at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. At 13:30, the Culture Committee will hear Roberto Ricci, president of Invalsi, on the outcome of the Education and Merit Ministry’s trial of artificial intelligence use in lower- and upper-secondary schools. All three hearings will be broadcast via the Chamber’s web TV.

Why is it on the Radar?

The hearings will provide parliamentary discussion of Italy’s defense industry, measures related to disadvantages linked to insularity, and the reported outcome of an AI-use trial in schools.

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