Carlo Scarpa and Ivan Rigatti, solicitors at Tonucci & Partners, are the authors of an in-depth analysis focusing on the new challenges in contract law concerning generative Artificial Intelligence, drawing on the experience gained alongside other professionals of the firm as part of an innovative project that combines editorial, pedagogical and technological expertise to develop new solutions for the education sector.
The publication involved the establishment of the contractual framework related to two applications based on generative AI, designed respectively to support teaching activities and administrative management of educational institutions. These tools are intended to facilitate the integration of new technologies into everyday school life, helping to make teaching and learning more personalized, inclusive and interactive. The project required the regulation of relationship among technology providers, owners of editorial content, distributors and end users, addressing key issues such as intellectual property, personal data protection, liability of AI systems and platforms terms of use.
This in-depth analysis highlights how contracts related to Artificial Intelligence require solutions capable of integrating legal and technological aspects, safeguarding the educational content used by the platforms by guaranteeing transparency in data usage, even where users are youngsters. The need to ensure human oversight of the results generated by AI, remains crucial in supporting the actiivity of teachers and school staff.
This experience reaffirms Tonucci & Partners’ commitment to supporting projects involving technological innovation in education, through contractual solutions that reconcile digital development with the protection of rights and needs of the educational sector.