{"id":"topics/digital-and-ai","title":"Digital policy and artificial intelligence","type":"topic","html":"<p>Digital policy runs through the whole 2023–2028 legislature, from the question on screens in schools of February 2024 to the cybersecurity bills of April 2026. The Chamber debated smartphones and social media for minors, the scanning of private messages, the Digital Services Act, the digitalisation of the State and of justice, the MeluXina-AI supercomputer, data centres and data sovereignty, and what artificial intelligence does to employment and tax receipts. The quotes below are taken verbatim from the Compte rendu officiel of each sitting.</p>\n<h2>CSV</h2>\n<p>On 18 December 2024, in the budget debate on the artificial intelligence report of the rapporteur, Marc Spautz set a condition on the use of chatbots in public administration.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>De Staat däerf sech net hannert der Maschinn verstoppen, mee muss weider accessibel bleiwe fir all seng Biergerinnen a Bierger.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>The state must not hide behind the machine, but must remain accessible to all its citizens.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-12-18-n055\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-12-18-n055\">Sitting of 18 December 2024</a>, Marc Spautz, CSV</p>\n<p>On 11 February 2026, in the enlarged question on developing a data hub in Luxembourg, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Flaurent-mosar\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/laurent-mosar\">Laurent Mosar</a> called for autonomy and sovereignty in data infrastructure.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Mir brauchen dann och, an dat ass net deen onweesentlechste Punkt, eng Autonomie a Souveränitéit, déi eis net ofhängeg mécht vun anere Länner.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>We then also need, and this is not the least important point, an autonomy and sovereignty that does not make us dependent on other countries.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-02-11-n126\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-02-11-n126\">Sitting of 11 February 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Flaurent-mosar\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/laurent-mosar\">Laurent Mosar</a>, CSV</p>\n<h2>DP</h2>\n<p>On 13 November 2024, in the enlarged question on artificial intelligence and employment in the financial sector, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fandre-bauler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/andre-bauler\">André Bauler</a> reported a projection about the effect on banking jobs to justify his question.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Dës Ängschte muss een also eescht huelen, well verschidde Projektiounen dervunner ausginn, datt am Bankesecteur bis zu 54 % vun den Aarbechtsplaze vu kënschtlecher Intelligenz impaktéiert kéinte ginn; ech schwätzen hei am Konjunktiv.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>These fears must be taken seriously, because several projections assume that in the banking sector up to 54% of jobs could be affected by artificial intelligence; I am speaking here in the conditional.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-11-13-n043\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-11-13-n043\">Sitting of 13 November 2024</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fandre-bauler\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/andre-bauler\">André Bauler</a>, DP</p>\n<p>On 21 January 2026, in the heure d'actualité on young people's access to social media, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmandy-minella\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/mandy-minella\">Mandy Minella</a> stated her position in favour of banning social media for under-16s.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Ech sinn der Meenung, datt e Verbuet vum Zougang zu soziale Meedie fir Kanner a Jugendlecher ënner 16 Joer noutwendeg ass – am Idealfall op europäeschem Niveau, kloer, fair an ëmsetzbar.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>I believe that a ban on access to social media for children and young people under 16 is necessary, ideally at European level, clear, fair and workable.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-01-21-n122\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-01-21-n122\">Sitting of 21 January 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmandy-minella\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/mandy-minella\">Mandy Minella</a>, DP</p>\n<h2>LSAP</h2>\n<p>On 14 March 2024, in the heure d'actualité on the European proposal for automated scanning of private messages, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fliz-braz\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/liz-braz\">Liz Braz</a> rejected the proposal as putting every citizen under general suspicion.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Aus Dateschutzperspektiv ass dat dote ganz kloer e Schratt a Richtung gliesene Bierger, wou all Bierger ënner Generalverdacht gestallt gëtt, a mir soe ganz kloer, dass mir dat net wäerte matdroen.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>From a data protection point of view this is very clearly a step towards the transparent citizen, where every citizen is placed under general suspicion, and we say very clearly that we will not support that.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-03-14-n015\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-03-14-n015\">Sitting of 14 March 2024</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fliz-braz\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/liz-braz\">Liz Braz</a>, LSAP</p>\n<p>On 30 April 2025, in his interpellation on the digitalisation of the State and artificial intelligence in public services, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fben-polidori\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/ben-polidori\">Ben Polidori</a> proposed a digitalisation ministry with wider powers and a strategy covering all ministries.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Fir d’LSAP ass kloer: Mir brauchen en Digitaliséierungsministère mat verstäerkte Kompetenzen, deen eng politesch Strategie um Pult huet, déi all d’Ministèren abezitt.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>For the LSAP it is clear: we need a digitalisation ministry with reinforced powers, which has a political strategy on the table that involves all the ministries.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-04-30-n079\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-04-30-n079\">Sitting of 30 April 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fben-polidori\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/ben-polidori\">Ben Polidori</a>, LSAP</p>\n<h2>ADR</h2>\n<p>On 28 February 2024, in his enlarged question on digitalisation in schools, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffred-keup\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/fred-keup\">Fred Keup</a> argued that many arguments favour a general smartphone ban in schools.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Allerdéngs schwätze vill Argumenter fir e generelle Verbuet, esou wéi en och a ville Länner schonn a Kraaft ass.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>However, many arguments speak for a general ban, as is already in force in many countries.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-02-28-n013\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-02-28-n013\">Sitting of 28 February 2024</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ffred-keup\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/fred-keup\">Fred Keup</a>, ADR</p>\n<p>On 2 April 2025, in the debate on the bill implementing the Digital Services Act, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ftom-weidig\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/tom-weidig\">Tom Weidig</a> criticised the act as undermining constitutionally guaranteed freedom of expression.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Den DSA ënnergrueft d’Meenungsfräiheet, déi garantéiert ass vun eiser Verfassung!</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>The DSA undermines the freedom of expression that our Constitution guarantees!</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-04-02-n076\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-04-02-n076\">Sitting of 2 April 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Ftom-weidig\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/tom-weidig\">Tom Weidig</a>, ADR</p>\n<h2>déi gréng</h2>\n<p>On 18 December 2024, in the budget debate on Luxembourg's position in artificial intelligence, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsam-tanson\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sam-tanson\">Sam Tanson</a> cited the figure of the rapporteur for the productivity gain from artificial intelligence.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>D’KI kéint d’Méiglechkeet ginn, relativ kuerzfristeg d’Produktivitéit vu Lëtzebuerg ze steigeren, ëm 9 % ass déi Zuel, déi Der zitéiert.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>AI could offer the possibility of raising Luxembourg's productivity relatively quickly, 9% is the figure that you quote.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-12-18-n056\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-12-18-n056\">Sitting of 18 December 2024</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsam-tanson\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sam-tanson\">Sam Tanson</a>, déi gréng</p>\n<p>On 25 June 2025, in the debate on the bill financing the MeluXina-AI supercomputer, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fjoelle-welfring\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/joelle-welfring\">Joëlle Welfring</a> regretted that the project is not tied to decarbonised energy supply.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Dat heescht, ech fannen et schonn e bësse schued, dass mer dee Schrëtt hei net gaang sinn, zemools well mer wëssen, dass mer et hei wierklech och mat staarkem Energieverbrauch ze di wäerte kréien.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>So I do find it a pity that we did not take that step here, especially as we know that we will really be dealing with heavy energy consumption.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-06-25-n090\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-06-25-n090\">Sitting of 25 June 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fjoelle-welfring\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/joelle-welfring\">Joëlle Welfring</a>, déi gréng</p>\n<h2>Piraten</h2>\n<p>On 18 December 2024, in the budget debate on digitalisation, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsven-clement\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sven-clement\">Sven Clement</a> stated Luxembourg's rank for the digitalisation of justice.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Laut dem EU Justice Scoreboard huet Lëtzebuerg deen am mannsten digitaliséierte Justizsystem an Europa – eng fatzeg Datz!</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>According to the EU Justice Scoreboard, Luxembourg has the least digitalised justice system in Europe, a real slap in the face!</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-12-18-n056\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-12-18-n056\">Sitting of 18 December 2024</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsven-clement\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sven-clement\">Sven Clement</a>, Piraten</p>\n<p>On 28 April 2026, in the joint debate on the bills on critical entities and cybersecurity, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsven-clement\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sven-clement\">Sven Clement</a> stated that the two texts come 18 months after the transposition deadline.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Dës zwee Texter kommen 18 Méint ze spéit. D’Deadline fir d’Transpositioun war de 17. Oktober 2024.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>These two texts come 18 months too late. The deadline for transposition was 17 October 2024.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2026-04-28-n136\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2026-04-28-n136\">Sitting of 28 April 2026</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fsven-clement\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/sven-clement\">Sven Clement</a>, Piraten</p>\n<h2>déi Lénk</h2>\n<p>On 25 June 2025, in the debate on the bill financing the national AI Factory, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-baum\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-baum\">Marc Baum</a> warned that combining weapons production and artificial intelligence is dangerous.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>An ech muss Iech do soen, datt fir eis awer déi Kombinatioun vu Waffeproduktioun a Kënschtlecher Intelligenz eng ganz geféierlech Kombinatioun ass, well mer do ganz séier bei autonome Waffesystemer sinn.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>I have to tell you that for us the combination of weapons production and artificial intelligence is a very dangerous combination, because it takes us very quickly to autonomous weapons systems.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-06-25-n090\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-06-25-n090\">Sitting of 25 June 2025</a>, <a href=\"/lhoft?page=deputies%2Fmarc-baum\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"deputies/marc-baum\">Marc Baum</a>, déi Lénk</p>\n<h2>Ministers</h2>\n<p>On 28 February 2024, answering the enlarged question on screens in primary and lower secondary classes, the Minister of National Education, Children and Youth rejected a general mobile phone ban in schools.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>An do denken ech, datt et net zilfürend ass, generell en Handyverbuet an der Schoul anzeféieren.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>And there I think that introducing a general mobile phone ban in school does not lead to the goal.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2024-02-28-n013\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2024-02-28-n013\">Sitting of 28 February 2024</a>, Claude Meisch, Ministre de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse</p>\n<p>On 25 June 2025, in the debate on the MeluXina-AI supercomputer and the national AI Factory, the Minister of the Economy answered that the country must be among the first movers on artificial intelligence.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Dir gesitt, wéi séier d’Kënschtlech Intelligenz sech weiderdeveloppéiert, a mir mussen hei bei de First-Movere sinn.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>You see how fast artificial intelligence is developing, and we have to be among the first movers here.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-06-25-n090\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-06-25-n090\">Sitting of 25 June 2025</a>, Lex Delles, Ministre de l’Économie, des PME, de l’Énergie et du Tourisme</p>\n<p>On 4 December 2025, answering the expanded question on the effect of the artificial intelligence regulation, the Minister of Finance stated his general principle for the use of artificial intelligence.</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Generell, mengen ech, muss déi Kënschtlech Intelligenz ëmmer vun der mënschlecher Intelligenz dominéiert sinn.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>In general, I think artificial intelligence must always be dominated by human intelligence.</em></p>\n<p><a href=\"/lhoft?page=seances%2F2025-12-04-n114\" class=\"wikiLink\" data-target=\"seances/2025-12-04-n114\">Sitting of 4 December 2025</a>, Gilles Roth, Ministre des Finances</p>"}