European Commission Uses AI to Draft and Simplify EU Laws

Nov 5, 2026
The European Commission is using AI tools to draft new laws and identify overlaps, inconsistencies and duplicate provisions in existing legislation.

The European Commission is using AI to draft new laws and simplify existing legislation, it said in its annual simplification report presented on November 4, 2026, Politico reports. The tools help staff identify similarities across legal acts, including overlaps, inconsistencies and duplicate provisions.

The work is part of an internal effort to update how the Commission creates and enforces rules. It is also expanding legal training and staffing to reduce complexity in new legislation.

The Commission has produced 12 omnibus packages to revise existing laws. It estimates these changes will save the EU economy €22.3 billion in costs.

On the same day, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola urged lawmakers to be careful with AI in decision making, saying it should not replace critical thinking and that lawmaking needs "democratic accountability."

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