Gabriele Baratto was interviewed by il T Quotidiano regarding the proposed Italian decree regulating the use of artificial intelligence tools by law enforcement agencies.
During the interview, Baratto argues that the debate should not be framed as a conflict between security and privacy. Instead, he explains that privacy safeguards are essential to prevent exceptional investigative measures from gradually becoming ordinary mechanisms of widespread public surveillance.
The interview focuses particularly on the proposed use of retrospective facial recognition systems, highlighting several legal and operational concerns. These include potential implications for the right to privacy and possible tensions with the European regulatory framework, particularly the provisions of the EU AI Act governing the use of biometric identification systems.
The full interview is available on page 18 of today’s edition (Friday, July 31, 2026) of il T Quotidiano.
