As Congress confronts AI, Senate lawmakers are shut off from its most advanced tools

While Senate offices have access to chatbots like ChatGPT, they are not authorized to use any of the more advanced tools that are at the center of regulatory talks and public debate about AI safety.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4676x3117+0+0/resize/4676x3117!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbb%2Fe2%2F0fd3ddf94b09b25afb4815d800e2%2Fap26257499640719.jpg' alt='The U.S. Capitol is pictured on Sept. 14, 2026.'/><p>While Senate offices have access to chatbots like ChatGPT, they are not authorized to use any of the more advanced tools that are at the center of regulatory talks and public debate about AI safety. </p><p>(Image credit: Allison Robbert)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5978055' />