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European Parliament disables built-in AI features on lawmakers' devices

The European Parliament's IT department disabled built in AI assistant features, including tools from Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic, on MEPs' and staff's corporate tablets and phones, saying it could not guarantee the security of data sent to the vendors' servers.

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Reported TechCrunch, 17 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not stop MEPs using these tools on personal devices or replace them with a European alternative.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who operates. Binding 3 of 3 (in force or operating), scale 1 of 3 (small), Reported counts half: weight +1.5 of 36 possible. Already disabled on Parliament devices, cuts reliance on non-EU AI tools. European Sovereignty Index

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