Overview
- An official memo from the Senate Sergeant at Arms’ CIO approves ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot for use with Senate data, with Copilot already live inside Microsoft 365 Government.
- Google Gemini and ChatGPT Enterprise are cleared to be used once Senate-issued licenses are assigned, with one license per employee to be provided within 30 days.
- The memo lists routine tasks such as drafting and editing documents, summarizing material, preparing talking points and conducting research as permitted uses.
- Use is governed by an internal Senate AI policy and office-level rules, and reporting says the chamber has not released public, centralized guidelines.
- Staff are advised not to enter personally identifiable information or physical-security details into AI tools, and questions persist about procedures for sensitive or classified material.