EU Parliament blocks AI tools over cyber, privacy fears
TL;DR
The European Parliament has disabled AI features on work devices due to cybersecurity and data protection risks, following an IT assessment that couldn't ensure data security. This affects tools like writing assistants and webpage summaries on tablets and phones.
Source: Politico
The European Parliament has disabled AI features on the work devices of lawmakers and their staff over cybersecurity and data protection concerns, according to an internal email seen by POLITICO. The chamber emailed its members Feb. 16 to say it had disabled "built-in artificial intelligence features" on corporate tablets after its IT department assessed it couldn't guarantee the security of the tools' data. The move to switch off AI tools concerns built-in features like writing and summarizing assistants, enhanced virtual assistants and webpage summaries in both tablets and phones, an EU official said, granted anonymity to disclose details of the security policy. Full Story