Congressional Office Accidentally Pastes AI Chatbot Response into Defense Bill; Investigation Reveals Widespread Use of LLMs in Congress
SatelliteNetSec · x · 2026-08-15
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's office inadvertently pasted an AI chatbot's response into a defense bill, prompting her to say 'most staff use it.' A Washington Post investigation found that a large share of congressional legislation is drafted with the help of Claude, ChatGPT, and other LLMs, which are also used for sorting constituent mail and penning speeches.
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