21% of Italians are optimistic about AI, but only 7% know it well.

21% of Italians believe they are very optimistic about the developments of intelligence artificial, a figure that is up from 16% in 2024. 77% declares to use tools and applications (it was 69% last year last) but only 7% admit to having knowledge in-depth analysis of the subject, percentage unchanged compared to a year ago. These are some of the data that emerge from the fifth Italian report Communications-Iisfa (the Italian Digital Forensics Association) Artificial Intelligence in Italy. How it is changing our society', created by the Piepoli Institute and presented to the Senate. According to the survey, "Italians tend to see this new technology not only as an unstoppable process but also as a valid support to many aspects of life daily and work-related". But there are questions related to the use of AI especially in relation to security information technology and disinformation. For example, 67% of interviewees for the report believe that their safety is IT may be threatened by AI-related uses: Almost one in four declares themselves very worried. Only 10% thinks he is able to identify these risks and the related threats, 41%, on the contrary, are not at all sure. Finally, almost all of the interviewees (96%) see some type of criticality in today's information sources. "The circulation of fake news, the crowding of news, the media hyperbole, the difficulty in identifying sources, the lack of depth, emphasis on negative news, Poor social media rules lead to some confusion and to the perception of loss of quality, control and trust in the media", the Italian report notes Communications-Iisfa.