European Commission opens consultation on revised election guidelines citing AI risks

The European Commission opened a consultation on a draft revision of its 2024 election guidelines for large online platforms, announced on November 10, 2026 through its draft revised election guidelines. The guidelines apply to Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) under Article 35 of the Digital Services Act.

What the draft revision changes

• Published by the European Commission on November 10, 2026 under the title Commission invites views on draft revised election guidelines under Digital Services Act
• Applies to Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) under Article 35 of the Digital Services Act
• Explicitly cites the rapid evolution of generative AI and the growing sophistication of manipulation risks as the reason for the update
• States goals of better deterring information manipulation, making recommender systems safer, and adapting to the evolving AI landscape
• Builds on two years of Digital Services Act implementation experience and the Code of Conduct on Disinformation

Why it matters for people who build with AI

For anyone building tools that can generate political content, or any AI system deployed on a VLOP or VLOSE, the revised guidelines preview what EU regulators will expect in practice. By naming generative AI and manipulation sophistication directly, the Commission signals that compliance obligations for major platforms will increasingly reach the AI systems that produce or distribute content on them, not only the platforms' own recommender systems.

Submission deadline

Stakeholders have until November 23, 2026 to submit feedback on the draft, giving platforms, researchers, and AI developers a short window to weigh in before the revised guidelines are finalized.

Sources

• Commission invites views on draft revised election guidelines under Digital Services Act (European Commission, November 10, 2026, official)

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