@marcidale: You've probably seen some recent articles like "Chatbots are doing the work of Congress with little oversight" — @washi…
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The tweet comments on recent news articles about AI chatbots being used in Congress to draft laws, suggesting that while the reported issues are valid, the situation is more complex than portrayed.
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You’ve probably seen some recent articles like
“Chatbots are doing the work of Congress with little oversight” — @washingtonpost
or
“AI slop is swamping a House office that drafts US laws” — @politico
& they described REAL issues… but that’s not the whole story https://t.co/4lZSpJ0VdS
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