Metsola Warns MEPs on AI Overreliance
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola cautioned lawmakers against leaning too heavily on artificial intelligence in decision-making.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Artificial Intelligence
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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola warned MEPs on Wednesday not to be overreliant on AI in decision-making. Parliament is preparing new guidelines for lawmakers on AI use.
Why it matters
Parliament officials have reported a surge in AI-written amendments, some of which reference laws that do not exist. The concern highlights the risks of relying on generative AI for legislative work.
Parliament is building its own AI tool hosted on its internal infrastructure for sensitive work, while commercial models such as ChatGPT, Claude and Meta's Llama are permitted for less sensitive tasks. The volume of AI-generated amendments and the tool's specifications have not been publicly quantified.
The players
Roberta Metsola
Roberta Metsola is the President of the European Parliament, the directly elected legislative body of the European Union.
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected legislative body of the European Union, composed of members from across its member states.
The details
Metsola made the warning at an event on AI use in the Parliament. Some AI-written amendments reference laws that do not exist, and one MEP received a wrong answer after using AI for legal advice.
Timeline
2024: Existing Parliament staff guidelines on AI were issued.
Wednesday: Metsola delivered the warning to MEPs.
Very soon: Parliament's administration is expected to submit new AI guidelines to senior leaders.
The Tech Race
Parliament's 2024 staff guidelines on AI use are being updated as generative tools have begun producing legislative amendments. The new guidance extends that earlier framework to address errors such as citations to nonexistent laws.
Citizens who rely on EU legislation could be affected if AI-generated errors, such as references to nonexistent laws, reach final texts. Parliament's shift toward internal tools also signals how AI may be governed in workplaces more broadly.
The takeaway
Institutions adopting AI should verify machine-generated legal content before relying on it. Parliament's warning shows that even experienced lawmakers can be misled by confident but incorrect AI answers.
What happens next
Parliament's administration will submit its new AI guidelines to senior leaders very soon, with the timing not yet specified.
Further reading
For broader coverage of how governments are regulating these tools, explore the Artificial Intelligence section.
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