Roberta Metsola delivers a speech during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France on May 20, 2026.Sébastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images

Metsola tells MEPs not to rely on AI when drafting laws – POLITICO

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola warned MEPs Wednesday not to be overreliant on AI in decision-making, as the Parliament prepares new guidelines for lawmakers on how to use it.

“Drafting an amendment with the help of AI cannot replace fundamentally the constructive debate with a colleague,” she said at an event on AI use in the Parliament. “Doing legal research with the help of AI cannot ultimately replace the judgment and the critical thinking needed to make a tough decision.”

Metsola said there must be “democratic accountability” in lawmaking and argued that “where AI is used, people should know.”