Legislators

Legislative staff are beginning to use AI to help with writing bills and policies. For example, surveys found many aides use AI (like ChatGPT) for research, summarizing past laws, and drafting text ^{[1] [2]}. In the U.S. and abroad, projects are testing AI that can search legal databases, suggest edits to bill language, or summarize meeting notes ^{[2] [3]}.

The EU is even building a “smart” drafting tool with language-model features for lawmakers ^{[3] [4]}. In practice, AI today mostly does background tasks: it can quickly read old laws and propose ideas, but real lawmakers check and finalize every sentence ^{[4] [1]}.

Governments tend to adopt new tech cautiously. A recent survey found many state legislatures ban or limit staff use of ChatGPT until clear rules exist ^[1]. Experts note that red tape, security rules, and outdated computer systems slow AI projects in government ^{[6] [1]}.

On the other hand, AI tools are easy to access and relatively cheap, so even offices on tight budgets can try them. The potential time-savings and more thorough analysis are big benefits. But there are worries about mistakes, bias or leaked data when AI drafts laws ^[4].

In the end, legislators will likely move carefully: using AI where it clearly helps, but under strict policies to keep laws accurate and fair ^{[1] [4]}.