ANIA is positioned as the strategic instrument to accelerate productivity, modernise the State and turn innovation into public value. Public intervention is organised around four main pillars:
- Infrastructure and Data: strengthening computing capacity and the data economy;
- Innovation and Adoption: promoting research, knowledge transfer and adoption, with a focus on SMEs and the Public Administration;
- Talent and Skills: investing in training, and attracting and retaining talent;
- Responsibility and Ethics: responsible AI, trust and implementation of the AI Regulation.
Among the planned initiatives, the following stand out: (i) strengthening computing capacity, with the ambition of significantly increasing installed capacity; (ii) creating sectoral data spaces; (iii) investing in centres of excellence and AI challenges within the Public Administration; (iv) mechanisms to accelerate adoption by SMEs (including low/no-code solutions); and (v) measures to operationalise the AI Regulation through guidance, tools and sandboxes.
What does this mean for public and private organisations?
From 2026 onwards, the landscape will be marked by greater scale and institutionalisation of AI, with a direct impact on:
- Data strategy and computing infrastructure;
- Public procurement and innovation contracting;
- AI governance and risk management;
- Capacity-building and organisational transformation;
- Regulatory compliance and “trust by design”.
The VdA team will closely monitor the implementation of ANIA, including the designation of competent authorities, the publication of practical guidance and support instruments for compliance with the AI Regulation, as well as opportunities for funding and safe adoption.
- The Council of Ministers’ Resolution approving ANIA and the 2026–2030 Action Plan is available here.
