Confused by Congress' bills? Maybe AI can help

As lawmakers grapple with how to shape legislation dealing with artificial intelligence, the clerk of the House is developing an AI tool to automate the process of analyzing differences between bills, amendments and current laws. That's according to Robert F. Reeves, the deputy clerk of the House, who on Friday told the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress that his office is working on an "artificial intelligence engine" that may be ready as soon as next year. The idea, Reeves said, is to offer members and staff a tool that would accurately compare legislative text. He said it's already available to Office of Legislative Counsel staffers, who then must check the accuracy with human intelligence. It's about 90 percent there, he told the panel.