European Parliament Calls for AI Observatory and Non-Proliferation-Style AI Treaty

Nov 12, 2026
MEPs adopted a resolution saying AI in EU institutions must stay under human oversight, and called for a Parliament AI observatory and an international agreement modelled on nuclear non-proliferation.

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on the use of AI in EU institutions and democratic processes by 405 votes to 133, with 60 abstentions, the Parliament said in a press release. MEPs say AI can support evidence-based lawmaking and the simplification of EU law but must stay human-centred, under human oversight and never replace human decisions.

The resolution says European AI tools should be prioritised inside EU institutions, and that the EU should scale up European technology for strategic autonomy across the AI value chain. It calls for an international agreement on AI with global security implications, modelled on nuclear non-proliferation, with the EU in a leading role.

MEPs also want a systematic parliamentary assessment of AI's risks to elections and public debate, a reform of European electoral law, and new rights in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, including protection of personal identity and likeness and algorithmic transparency. The report proposes a budget-neutral "European Parliament AI observatory" to evaluate AI laws after they take effect. Resolutions like this are not binding.

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