--- title: The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices description: The European Parliament has disabled built-in AI features on work devices due to cybersecurity and data protection concerns. The decision affects writing... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-european-parliament-pulls-back-ai-from-its-own-devices-6q7fwyxfn twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices | daily.dev og:description: The European Parliament has disabled built-in AI features on work devices due to cybersecurity and data protection concerns. The decision affects writing... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-european-parliament-pulls-back-ai-from-its-own-devices-6q7fwyxfn og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/6Q7FWyXfN.png og:image:alt: The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The European Parliament pulls back AI from its own devices **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The European Parliament has disabled built-in AI features on work devices due to cybersecurity and data protection concerns. The decision affects writing assistants, text summarization tools, and virtual assistants that rely on cloud-based processing. This move reflects institutional unease about AI handling sensitive legislative data and highlights a paradox: while the EU regulates AI through its comprehensive AI Act, it remains wary of trusting these tools with critical information. The decision signals a pragmatic approach to AI adoption, prioritizing security and control over convenience. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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