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U.S. Senate Approves AI Chatbots for Official Staff Use
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The Senate Sergeant at Arms authorized ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot for official use with legislative data — the first time AI chatbots have been formally approved at this level of US government. The three-vendor approval notably excludes Anthropic's Claude, which faces ongoing Pentagon supply chain risk designation. This signals institutional AI adoption crossing into the highest legislative operations while highlighting the political consequences of Anthropic's Pentagon dispute. Yahoo News
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