Key facts
- OpenAI's ChatGPT received approximately 90% of all spending on AI tools by House offices, committees, and institutional accounts.
- Congress spent around $100,580 on ChatGPT across 798 transactions.
- Total AI spending by Congress was at least $113,740 in the year ending March 31.
- Anthropic's Claude was the second most purchased AI tool, with $13,160 spent across 37 transactions.
- Democratic offices accounted for $54,165 in AI purchases, three times the $15,782 spent by Republican offices.
OpenAI's ChatGPT has emerged as Congress's preferred artificial intelligence tool based on expenditure, according to a report by CNBC. During the year ending March 31, House offices, committees, and institutional accounts spent approximately $100,580 on ChatGPT, which represents about 90% of the total outlay on AI tools.
Overall, Congress spent at least $113,740 on AI tools, with Anthropic's Claude following ChatGPT in popularity, garnering $13,160 across 37 transactions. Democratic offices were significantly more active in AI tool procurement, spending $54,165 compared to the $15,782 spent by Republican offices.
These figures exclude AI adoption through free accounts or software bundles. Congressional staffers are utilizing these AI tools for a range of tasks, including drafting memos, summarizing legislation, responding to constituent inquiries, preparing hearing materials, and creating social media content.