OpenAI's ChatGPT has become the darling of Congress, with House offices and committees spending a whopping $100,580 on the tool across 798 transactions in the fiscal year ending March 31. In contrast, Anthropic’s Claude came in second place with just over $13,000 spent.

Analysis of House disbursement records by CNBC reveals that Democratic offices accounted for a substantial portion of this spending, at around $54,165, nearly three times the amount spent by Republican offices, which totalled $15,782. This could indicate that one side is more technologically inclined than the other.

Staffers are using ChatGPT to perform a variety of tasks, from writing memos and summarizing legislation to drafting social media posts and preparing hearing materials. The breadth of uses suggests Congress is exploring the full potential of AI in its operations, from policy analysis to constituent communication.

However, some may worry about the implications of such heavy reliance on AI tools for governance processes. Will these systems ever become too complex or biased? Only time will tell if ChatGPT’s rise in Capitol Hill is a mere trend or a revolution in how laws are made and enforced.