Presentation of the CSAIA Manifesto
“AI in the Service of the Rule of Law”
Conference Presentation
Brief Presentation
The event marked the official presentation of the CSAIA Manifesto “AI in the Service of the Rule of Law”, bringing together institutional representatives, academics, and experts to frame artificial intelligence within democratic values, legal certainty, and human-centered governance. The initiative highlighted CSAIA’s commitment to translating ethical and legal principles into concrete, operational guidelines for AI development and deployment.
Scope
To define a shared legal and ethical framework for artificial intelligence that safeguards fundamental rights, ensures transparency and accountability, and reinforces the Rule of Law in AI-driven decision-making processes.
Organizer
CSAIA – Center for Advanced Studies on Artificial Intelligence (ETS)
The program included institutional greetings, the introduction of the CSAIA Manifesto, and expert contributions addressing privacy and security by design, governance and transparency, human oversight, accountability, traceability, interoperability, and sectoral applications such as healthcare and finance. The event concluded with a strategic discussion on the legislative and institutional adoption of the Manifesto’s principles.
At a time when Artificial Intelligence is increasingly entering public and private
decision-making systems, there is an urgent need to define common rules, shared scientific approaches,
and operational tools that genuinely ensure respect for the Rule of Law.
This is the guiding spirit behind the presentation of the CSAIA Manifesto,
“AI in the Service of the Rule of Law”, which took place on December 10 at the Chamber of Deputies.
As emphasized by Professor Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti, President of
CSAIA – Center for Advanced Studies on Artificial Intelligence, in an interview
published in La Semaine Juridique, the Manifesto aims to establish common rules for the
design, deployment, and supervision of AI solutions, promoting transparency, accountability,
security, and applied ethics.
It is an invitation to an operational dialogue among institutions, research, and professionals,
fostering an AI that truly serves the Rule of Law.
It also calls for moving beyond abstract positions to promote AI governance based on verifiable
principles, including:
The CSAIA Manifesto is intended as a reference framework for developing and applying technologies that respect democratic values, offering concrete steps for their implementation. It proposes a model that does not remain theoretical, but clearly defines how to develop and implement AI solutions in line with a coherent ethical, legal, and institutional framework. The presentation of the CSAIA Manifesto therefore represents a decisive step toward building a shared language and common ground on which to develop AI policies, regulations, and applications that place the individual, transparency, and legality at their core.
- – privacy and security by design
- – intellectual property rights
- – governance and transparency
- – human oversight
- – responsibility and process traceability
- – sharing of experiences and interoperability
The CSAIA Manifesto is intended as a reference framework for developing and applying technologies that respect democratic values, offering concrete steps for their implementation. It proposes a model that does not remain theoretical, but clearly defines how to develop and implement AI solutions in line with a coherent ethical, legal, and institutional framework. The presentation of the CSAIA Manifesto therefore represents a decisive step toward building a shared language and common ground on which to develop AI policies, regulations, and applications that place the individual, transparency, and legality at their core.
Event Program
Refectory Hall
Library of the Chamber of Deputies “Nilde Iotti”
Via del Seminario 76, Rome
December 10, 2025 – 4:00 PM
Welcome Address
Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies, Giorgio MulèIntroduction
Center for Advanced Studies on Artificial Intelligence – CSAIA ETS Association- Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti – EU Commission / EMA Chairman Thematic Panel, Co-Director International School on AI Technology and Law – Ettore Majorana Foundation, Erice, President of CSAIA
- Massimo Midiri – Rector Magnificus, University of Palermo, President of the CSAIA Scientific Committee
The CSAIA Manifesto: AI in the Service of the Rule of Law
- Domenico Franco Sivilli – Director General for Information Technology Resources, Council of State, Rome
- Agostino Ghiglia – Board Member, Italian Data Protection Authority (GPDP), Rome
- Suany Mazzitelli – Publisher, LexisNexis; Member, Observatory of Legistics, Paris
- Konstantinos Kenanidis – Secretary General Office of the Orthodox Church at the EU Parliament, Brussels
- Ulrika Delrud – Board Member and Certification Director, ISACA Belgium Chapter; Advisory Experts Pool, EDPB – European Data Protection Board, Brussels
- Francesca Medda – Institute of Finance and Technology, UCL, London
- Cinzia Turli – San Raffaele Telematic University, Rome; G. D’Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara
Conclusions
Francesco Bonini – Rector Magnificus, LUMSA University, RomeModerator
Pier Paolo Maria Menchetti – EU Commission / EMA Chairman Thematic Panel, Co-Director International School on AI Technology and Law – Ettore Majorana Foundation, Erice, President of CSAIALive Streaming
To watch the full event again, you can visit the following link: https://webtv.camera.it/evento/29903Address by Prof. Pier Paolo Menchetti,
President of CSAIA
Address by Giorgio Mulè
Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies
Educational Objective
To enhance participants’ understanding of how artificial intelligence can be developed and applied in compliance with the Rule of Law, emphasizing human oversight, legal accountability, data protection, and ethical governance.