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Congress’s favorite AI tool? ChatGPT
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For builders, this indicates a strong market share lead for OpenAI in government sectors, potentially influencing future regulatory familiarity and procurement standards. It also highlights that legislative staff are actively integrating these tools into core workflows like policy analysis and constituent communication, signaling a shift in how government operates.
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House disbursement records show OpenAI captured roughly ninety percent of the at least $113,740 spent by congressional offices on AI tools in the year ending March 31.
Anthropic's Claude was the second most popular tool, accounting for $13,160 across 37 transactions compared to ChatGPT's 798.
Congressional staff are using these paid AI tools to draft memos, summarize legislation, and respond to constituents, though the data excludes free accounts and bundled software.
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