My interview as a podcast in Italian with Valentino Spataro in the program “Caffè 2.0, Tecnologia e Legal” (Coffee 2.0, Technology and Legal) is now online at caffe20.it. A conversation lasting over an hour dedicated to my new book “Artificial Intelligence, Privacy, and Neural Networks: The Balance between Innovation, knowledge, and Ethics in the Digital Age”, published in Italian (June 3) and English (June 11, 2025).

A book born from practice

During the interview, I had the opportunity to explain how this book was born from my experience in the field: from my role as President of the Data Protection Authority of the Republic of San Marino to my participation in some working groups of the CEN/CENELEC JTC21 for standardization and IEEE to my essential membership in the International Neural Network Society (INNS).

The book stands out for its informative yet rigorous approach, designed to make complex issues accessible to a broad audience. As I pointed out to Valentino, we live in an age where “there is a need to know,” especially regarding artificial intelligence.

The structure of the book

The book is structured to provide a comprehensive but concise overview:

  • First three chapters: historical overview of privacy and analysis of its relationship with AI
  • Chapter four: description of AI, regulatory framework with the AI Act, focus on Large Language Models (LLMs) and phenomena such as hallucinations and bias, and insights into standardization and training
  • Chapter five: AI in the justice and legal professions
  • Chapter six: the main challenges of AI
  • Chapter seven: a multi-layer methodological proposal for a precise approach to AI and conclusions.

Prestigious collaborations

I wanted to involve leading figures from the international scientific community in the project:

  • Danilo Mandic (Imperial College London, past president of INNS)
  • Carlo Morabito (Mediterranean University, current president of INNS)
  • Guido Scorza (Italian Data Protection Authority)

The forewords and introduction significantly enrich the volume, bringing complementary perspectives from science, technology, and law.

AI will not replace us, it will transform us

A central point of Valentino’s conversation concerns AI’s impact on the legal profession. Contrary to widespread fears, artificial intelligence will create new job opportunities, especially in the legal field, where hybrid skills are needed.

As I pointed out in the interview, the new Italian AI bill (Article 13) will require professionals to inform clients about using artificial intelligence systems. That is not a limitation but an evolution: today, we must use new tools while always maintaining control through human oversight.

The debate on Legal Design was fascinating. As Valentino observed, it is a “mindset” that applies the scientific method to legal communication. Those who master this approach can use AI in a truly productive way, building the context necessary to achieve quality output.

Towards a conscious future

The conversation ended with a reading of a final passage from the book that sums up my vision:

“The future of artificial intelligence will be bright if we can balance innovation and caution, power and control, efficiency and fairness, creating systems that do not replace us but complement us.”

Listen to the interview

The full interview in Italian is available at caffe20.it. Special thanks to Valentino Spataro for the quality of the dialogue and for highlighting the book’s content through insightful and thought-provoking questions.

The book is available in both languages for those wanting to learn more. As always, I am available to discuss and debate the topics covered.

The book “**Artificial Intelligence, Neural Networks and Privacy: Striking a Balance between Innovation, Knowledge, and Ethics in the Digital Age**” is available in Italian and English. For information and updates, on this blog, here