House of Representatives adopts baseline policy for AI use
The House of Representatives has adopted a new policy for how the lower chamber will use artificial intelligence technologies, emphasizing data privacy and protection, as well as other risk mitigation measures.
Announced Thursday by the Committee on House Administration and the Chief Administrative Officer but approved in late August, the framework is designed to serve as a foundation for additional policy developments as AI and machine learning systems continue to evolve.
“Artificial intelligence provides the House of Representatives with an opportunity to modernize and work more efficiently,” Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wisc., said in a press release. “By implementing this new policy, the House will become more effective and innovative.”
The Committee on House Administration focuses on organizing internal management of the lower chamber as well as monitoring the integrity of federal election processes. With the advent of generative AI technologies, its role has been further expanded to analyze how to safely and efficiently leverage AI in House operations. Its framework introduces guardrails specific to AI’s use in the House and tasks the chief administrative officer with reviewing AI tools for specific use cases, which would then move to the House Administration Committee for approval.
