About

Federica Paolucci is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Constitutional Law at Bocconi University. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence regulation, fundamental rights, biometric technologies, and impact assessments in European and international legal frameworks.

She holds a PhD in Legal Studies from Bocconi University, awarded cum laude. Her doctoral dissertation, “Constitutional Safeguards in the Age of AI. A Study on the Fundamental Rights Impact Assessment of Facial Recognition Technology”, examined the role of constitutional law in designing safeguards for AI systems, with particular attention to biometric technologies, facial recognition, procedural guarantees, and fundamental rights protection.

Her work combines constitutional law, European digital regulation, and fundamental rights protection. She is particularly interested in the EU AI Act, Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments, procedural safeguards, proportionality, accountability, and the institutional responsibilities involved in the governance of AI systems.

Alongside her research, she teaches digital law at Bocconi University. She is also the Program Coordinator of the LL.M. in Law of Technology and Automated Systems and the Academic Coordinator of the “Rights in Action” Legal Clinic.

Her academic activity includes peer-reviewed publications, policy papers, conference presentations, invited talks, and participation in European and international research networks.