The European Parliament has taken a precautionary step by prohibiting lawmakers from utilizing the embedded AI tools on their official devices due to cybersecurity and privacy concerns linked to storing sensitive data in the cloud.
According to a report by Politico, the parliament’s IT department expressed uncertainties about the security of data stored on AI companies’ servers and indicated that the extent of data sharing with these companies is still under evaluation.
As a result, the decision was made to keep these AI features disabled to ensure data safety.
By preventing the use of AI chatbots such as Anthropic’s Claude, Microsoft’s Copilot, and OpenAI’s ChatGPT on their devices, lawmakers aim to mitigate the risk of U.S. authorities compelling these companies to disclose user information. Additionally, the reliance of AI chatbots on user-provided data for model enhancement raises concerns about potential data exposure and sharing.
This development aligns with the broader context of the EU reassessing its interactions with U.S. tech corporations, especially in light of recent data subpoena incidents involving prominent tech and social media firms.
Source: TechCrunch