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POLITICO Explores the Danger of AI Slop in Legislation

Owen Dahlkamp writes the following in “AI Slop Is Swamping a House Office That Drafts US Laws” for POLITICO:

Congressional lawyers are struggling to manage a flood of legislative proposals generated using artificial intelligence tools, many of them riddled with errors and shoddy language.

The strain on the House Office of Legislative Counsel is increasing as more congressional offices and outside groups rely on generative AI to draft legislation, according to interviews with eight current and former officials who work or have worked with the office. 

For more information, read the article.

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