AI Is Quietly Becoming Part Of Congress' Workforce While Lawmakers Are Still Figuring Out The Rules

AI Is Quietly Becoming Part Of Congress' Workforce While Lawmakers Are Still Figuring Out The Rules

Congressional offices are adopting AI for tasks ranging from summarizing bills to preparing amendments even as lawmakers are debating privacy, accuracy and safety concerns surrounding the technology.

Chatbots are doing the work of Congress with little oversight

From writing speeches to sorting constituent mail, AI is spreading through Congress faster than the rules governing its use.

Chatbots Are Doing the Work of Congress

Washington Post: “Across the Capitol, lawmakers and staffers are using artificial intelligence to write speeches and news releases, sort constituent mail, prepare questions for congressional hearings and draft amendments.” ”Even as politicians are debating how to govern AI for the rest of America, Congress has already settled how it will use the technology: quickly, broadly […]

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