The European Parliament has disabled artificial intelligence functions on MPs' office tablets, citing security risks. This was reported by Euractiv, citing an email sent to lawmakers on Monday.
As noted in the document, the decision to block tools such as writing assistants and virtual assistants was made based on recommendations from the European Parliament's cybersecurity and personal data protection services.
“The review has shown that some of these features use cloud services to perform tasks that could be handled locally by sending data from the device,” the email said.
The European Parliament will now consider “the extent to which data is transferred to AI service providers”.
“Until this is fully clarified, it is considered safer to disable such features,” the text notes.
At the same time, deputies should take precautions on their personal devices: check AI settings and turn off all unnecessary functions.
As Euractiv notes, the decision demonstrates Europe's growing concerns about dependence on foreign, primarily American, digital platforms. The reason for such discussions is that US law, in particular the Cloud Act, allows American authorities to access Europeans' data.
