Comparing AI Adoption in the US Congress to Legislatures Worldwide
Marci Harris Marci Harris

Comparing AI Adoption in the US Congress to Legislatures Worldwide

Despite initial momentum, the US Congress risks lagging international counterparts in the adoption of automated technologies. To improve its own operations and keep pace with international counterparts, Congress should work collaboratively to develop a cohesive AI strategy, provide dedicated resources for staff and Member training, remove barriers to the use of commercial and open source tools, and engage more actively in global knowledge-sharing.

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2023: A Monumental Year for POPVOX Foundation
Marci Harris Marci Harris

2023: A Monumental Year for POPVOX Foundation

As we take stock of an eventful year, we see significant progress in Congressional capacity — much of it under the radar and out of the headlines. We at POPVOX Foundation have been hard at work on our mission to make government work better for everyone, and are proud of what we have accomplished in 2023.

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The Senate Issues Guidelines for Responsible Internal AI Usage
POPVOX Foundation POPVOX Foundation

The Senate Issues Guidelines for Responsible Internal AI Usage

The US Senate’s guidance, authorizing the use of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Bing Chat AI, and Google’s Bard for research and evaluation purposes, is a notable step in the institution’s experimentation of how AI-enabled tools can augment staff capacity, boosting productivity and efficiency.

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ICYMI: Empowering Legislative Staff with AI on Capitol Hill
Aubrey Wilson Aubrey Wilson

ICYMI: Empowering Legislative Staff with AI on Capitol Hill

POPVOX Foundation and R Street Institute recently hosted an introductory discussion on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the workflows of Congressional legislative staff. The event included an overview of current institutional guidance and featured insights from prior Hill staff and policy experts.

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ICYMI: Embracing AI in Congressional Communications
Aubrey Wilson Aubrey Wilson

ICYMI: Embracing AI in Congressional Communications

POPVOX Foundation and R Street Institute hosted an introductory discussion on the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the workflows of Congressional communications staff. The event included an overview of current institutional guidance and featured insights from communications experts.

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Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models
Marci Harris Marci Harris

Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models

This written submission is offered jointly by Westminster Foundation for Democracy and POPVOX Foundation to the UK House of Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee with regards to its post-legislative scrutiny inquiry of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (“the Lobbying Act”).

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AI Tools for Congress
Marci Harris Marci Harris

AI Tools for Congress

Demand Progress, Foundation for American Innovation (formerly Lincoln Network) and POPVOX Foundation held a briefing for congressional staff — in cooperation with House Digital Services — to open a discussion on the use of new AI tools in the legislative branch workflow. The event builds on the article “Bots in Congress: The Risks and Benefits of Emerging AI Tools in the Legislative Branch” and is the first of several related events.

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