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Bundestag to build its own AI chatbot to replace 'shadow AI' among MPs

Bundestag Vice President Andrea Lindholz said parliament will deploy its own AI chatbot, built with a Berlin startup, for MPs and staff by end 2026. It replaces unauthorised 'shadow AI' tools and aims to cut reliance on foreign providers.

Reported AI-drafted heise online, 23 September 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish a contract value, the startup's name, or whether the rollout meets its end 2026 target.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who owns, who operates. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 1 of 3 (small), Reported counts half: weight +2 of 36 possible. Bundestag building own chatbot with German startup, replacing foreign shadow AI tools. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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