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Source: Il Sole 24 Ore – Paolo Benanti, “The Ability to Govern Technological Innovation Defines Its Ethical Outcome”, 18 December 2025 The technocratic illusion of automatic growth In the debate on artificial general intelligence, Paolo Benanti dismantles one of the most persistent illusions: that increasing computational capacity will automatically produce collective well-being. Optimistic macroeconomic projections overlook a decisive variable—the distribution of value . AI

Source: Corriere della Sera – Paolo Benanti, Sebastiano Maffettone, “The Architects of Control”, 20 December 2025 From the surveillance of bodies to the management of minds Paolo Benanti and Sebastiano Maffettone’s article captures a decisive shift: artificial intelligence is no longer merely a technical tool, but a new architecture of power . It no longer governs bodies, as the disciplinary systems of the twentieth century did; instead, it enters minds, emotions and decision

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore – “The Ability to Govern Technological Innovation Defines Its Ethical Outcome”, Paolo Benanti, December 2025 The illusion of technological neutrality In contemporary debates on the global economy, artificial intelligence is increasingly presented as a “natural” macroeconomic force, capable of generating growth, efficiency and stability almost by inertia. Paolo Benanti’s article challenges this narrative by recalling a fundamental principle: technology i

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore – “Artificial Intelligence: The Ministry of Culture Intervenes on Platform Contractual Clauses”, 17 December 2025 When AI enters contracts, it is no longer just a technological issue The Il Sole 24 Ore  article highlights a significant development: the Italian Ministry of Culture (MiC) has intervened regarding the contractual clauses proposed by major streaming and audiovisual platforms on the use of artificial intelligence. This is not an abstract deba

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore – “The Landmark Case Against Google: ‘The Right to Be Forgotten Trampled’”, 16 December 2025 When the right to be forgotten becomes an automated procedure The Il Sole 24 Ore  article describes a landmark case that brings into sharp focus a central issue of contemporary digital power: the growing gap between formally recognised rights and the practices actually applied by major platforms. At the centre of the dispute is Google and its handling of de-inde

Source: Corriere della Sera – “The Race of the ‘Supertech’ Companies to Go Public and Raise Rivers of Capital (with Bubble Fears Persisting)”, 13 December 2025 IPOs, record valuations and an insatiable appetite for capital The Corriere della Sera  article describes the new rush to stock market listings by major artificial intelligence companies—from SpaceX to OpenAI and Anthropic. Astronomical valuations, unprecedented capital inflows and growth expectations betting on a futu

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore – “When Artificial Intelligence Dictates Political Choices”, 14 December 2025 AI as an infrastructure of public power The Il Sole 24 Ore  article describes a crucial shift: artificial intelligence is no longer merely a support tool for politics, but is becoming an integral part of state decision-making processes. From the U.S. Department of Defense to government agencies, platforms such as Google’s Gemini  and systems developed by Palantir  are assuming

Source: Corriere della Sera – Mediobanca, “Big Tech, Profits Reach $790 Billion”, 12 December 2025 A concentration that is no longer merely economic Data from Mediobanca’s Research Area offer a stark picture: in just three years, the world’s 119 largest digital groups have accumulated $790 billion  in profits. But the figure that truly changes perspective is another one: the vast majority of this wealth has been generated by only 25 Big Tech companies , each capable of produc

Source: Corriere della Sera – Mediobanca Research Area, “Big Tech, Profits Reach $790 Billion”, 12 December 2025 The extreme concentration of digital wealth According to Mediobanca’s Research Area, in just three years the world’s 119 largest digital groups have accumulated $790 billion  in profits. This figure alone would be enough to describe a structural transformation of the global economy. But the most significant fact lies elsewhere: the overwhelming share of these profi

Source: Corriere della Sera – “Amazon, €511 Million to Settle with the Tax Authorities”, 15 December 2025 A cheque to close the dispute Amazon has chosen the path of settlement with the Italian tax authorities, paying €511 million  to close a long-standing dispute related to VAT evasion on distance sales carried out through its platform. The agreement concerns in particular the role of the marketplace as an intermediary for non-EU sellers who, according to the authorities, al

Source: Corriere della Sera – “Google in Brussels’ Crosshairs Over AI Training”, 10 December 2025 The European investigation and the core of the conflict The European Commission has opened a new antitrust investigation into Google, focusing on the use of editorial content for training artificial intelligence models. At the heart of the accusation lies the suspicion that the Mountain View giant has exploited materials produced by publishers and creators without adequate compen

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore – “The Mathematical Trap of AI Autonomy and the Need for the Human”, Paolo Benanti, December 2025 The illusion of the autonomous agent Paolo Benanti’s article addresses one of the most delicate issues in the current phase of artificial intelligence: the promise of autonomy. AI agents are presented as systems capable of perceiving their environment, making decisions and acting without continuous human intervention. It is a powerful narrative, one that fu

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore – “The EU Investigates Google: Gemini AI Is Being Fed in an Unfair Manner”, December 2025 Brussels’ hypothesis: AI trained on others’ content According to Il Sole 24 Ore , the European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Google to assess whether the development and training of the artificial intelligence system Gemini  violate European antitrust rules. The suspicion is that the Mountain View giant uses editorial and informational content p

Source: la Repubblica  – “The New Soft Power Is Born: A Single Algorithm for Global Pop Culture”, 6 December 2025 The new entertainment giant and the risk of a centralised algorithmic culture According to la Repubblica , 2025 marks a historic turning point: Netflix has acquired a significant portion of the Warner Bros. Discovery catalogue, absorbing narrative universes such as Harry Potter , Game of Thrones , Batman  and The Matrix . The merger creates an unprecedented critic

COLLECTIVE INJUNCTIVE ACTION AGAINST GOOGLE: THE MILAN COURT SETS THE PROCEDURAL TIMETABLE Milan, 15 December 2025  – On Thursday, 11 December, a hearing was held before the Court of Milan in relation to the collective injunctive action against Google, brought by a group of citizens represented by the law firms LEXIA  and ORALEX , with the support of the association Algopolio , concerning the handling of de-indexing requests and the protection of the right to be forgotten. Du

Source: Corriere della Sera  – “Trump’s Challenge to Europe” by Mario Monti, 8 December 2025 The new global competition and the real issue: the power of Big Tech Mario Monti’s analysis of the United States’ strategic shift offers a crucial lens through which to understand another front—often less explicitly addressed but no less central: the digital dimension of power, now dominated by American Big Tech. If Washington is adopting a more selective approach to alliances, the sa

Source: La Repubblica  – “Fine Imposed on X, the Rubio and Vance–Musk Controversy Erupts”, 6 December 2025 A €120 million fine and the outbreak of a geopolitical clash The European Union has fined X (formerly Twitter) €120 million , accusing the platform of systemic violations of the Digital Services Act: insufficient advertising transparency, failure to ensure traceability of illegal content, and opaque data management practices. According to Brussels, the decision does not

Source: Corriere della Sera  – “Europe Fines Musk’s Social Network. The United States: No to Censorship”, 6 December 2025 The first sanction under the Digital Services Act: a signal to the Big Tech market For the first time since the entry into force of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Commission has imposed a €120 million fine  on X, Elon Musk’s platform, accused of breaching fundamental transparency obligations. The case does not concern content moderation, but

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore  – “Meta, EU Antitrust Puts the Spotlight on AI Integrated into WhatsApp”, 5 December 2025 Integrated AI and restricted competition: the core of the European investigation The European Union has opened a new formal proceeding against Meta, accusing the company of hindering competition in the field of conversational artificial intelligence services. At the heart of the case is the integration of Meta AI  within WhatsApp: a native feature which, according

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore  – “‘AI Hallucination’: a Lawyer Faces the Risk of Disciplinary Sanctions”, 3 December 2025 When AI enters courtrooms: the emergence of a new professional risk The Il Sole 24 Ore  article describes a case that marks a turning point in the relationship between legal professions and artificial intelligence tools. A lawyer, in drafting a defence brief, relied on AI-generated content without verifying its accuracy, introducing inaccurate or irrelevant infor