"In a memo sent to Senate offices on Monday and obtained by Business Insider, the Senate Sergeant at Arms' Chief Information Officer approved the use of three major AI chatbots using Senate data: OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot. The memo specifically highlighted Copilot, noting that it's integrated into the Microsoft 365 tools that Senate staff already use."
"The memo said that the tool may be used for "drafting and editing documents, summarizing information, preparing talking points and briefing material, and conducting research and analysis." It is not clear why the Senate did not authorize Claude, the AI chatbot developed by Anthropic. A message on an internal Senate IT website, viewed by Business Insider, said that Claude was among several AI tools that are still under evaluation."
"There's some indication that Senate staff may have already been using AI tools on the job, but unofficially. Several senators told Business Insider in late 2025 that they were fine with their staff using AI for tasks like research and drafting talking points, though some offices were still developing their own internal guidelines."
The Senate Sergeant at Arms' Chief Information Officer approved three major AI chatbots for official Senate use: OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot. The memo specifies that these tools may be used for drafting and editing documents, summarizing information, preparing talking points and briefing material, and conducting research and analysis. Microsoft Copilot received particular emphasis due to its integration with Microsoft 365 tools already used by Senate staff. Claude, developed by Anthropic, was not authorized but remains under evaluation. The House previously approved use of these same tools plus Claude. Senate staff have reportedly been using AI tools unofficially, with some senators indicating openness to such usage for research and drafting purposes.
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