Brussels, Belgium – The European Parliament has decided to ban the use of artificial intelligence tools integrated into the official devices of parliamentarians and staff. The decision came in response to concerns regarding cybersecurity and privacy protection.
Concerns about data leaks
The Parliament’s IT department explained in internal communications that disabling these tools is the “safest” option at this stage. This decision was made due to the inability to guarantee the protection of data that might be uploaded or processed via AI companies’ servers.
The department added that an assessment of the volume of information that has been, or could be, shared with these service providers is still underway. Therefore, this immediate precautionary measure was taken pending the completion of a technical and security review.
Tools included in the ban
The decision includes prominent tools such as Microsoft’s Copilot, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Anthropic’s Cloud.
This measure comes within a broader European context aimed at tightening regulations surrounding the use of artificial intelligence technologies within official institutions. It coincides with the entry into force of the European Artificial Intelligence Act, reflecting a growing sensitivity to sovereign data security and information protection within EU institutions.
