Artificial Intelligence is embedding itself into the heart of European political and administrative power with little public debate. While framed as a drive for efficiency and competitiveness, this shift risks creating a new power architecture that bypasses democratic scrutiny. The article argues that initiatives like the EU AI Act and the Omnibus package, which aim to accelerate legislative processes, may inadvertently reduce civic oversight and increase dependence on major US technology firms. As public administrations rely more on external tech infrastructure and expertise, power is quietly shifting from transparent public institutions to opaque technical circuits, threatening the very democratic control that digital sovereignty is supposed to protect.