European Parliament Has Disabled AI On MPs' Tablets

• 16.02.2026, 19:56

Because of the threat of a leak.

The European Parliament has disabled artificial intelligence (AI) tools on tablets issued to MPs for security reasons, Euractiv reported, citing an email from the body.

According to the publication, "built-in AI functions" were blocked - texting tools and virtual assistants. The letter states that cybersecurity and privacy experts conducted a review and the results showed that "some of these features use cloud services to perform tasks" instead of locally, which could lead to data leaks.

"Until the situation is fully clarified, it is considered safer to leave such features disabled," the report said.

The Parliamentary Information Directorate urged MPs to disable unnecessary artificial intelligence features on their devices, as well as limit the The new rules restrict the activities of certain AI applications that pose a threat to citizens. The law also bans the use of biometric identification systems by law enforcement agencies.