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Maturity Framework for AI in Parliaments

The Maturity Framework for AI in Parliaments has been developed to help parliaments adopt AI – and Generative AI (GenAI) tools in particular – with confidence and control. 

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The Issue Brief on using generative AI in parliaments, provides a foundational understanding of gen-AI for parliamentary leaders and managers to understand how to start experimenting following a risk-based approach, ensuring human in the loop and safe lab environments, to gradually build confidence and initial governance processes around AI. More >>

The Guidelines for AI in parliaments offer a comprehensive framework for parliaments to understand and implement AI responsibly and effectively. They provide practical guidance on the importance of a strategic approach, strong governance, ethical considerations and risk management. More >>

The Guidelines for AI in Parliaments are complemented by a series of Use cases for AI in parliaments, which offer potential roadmaps for parliamentary AI adoption. The use cases cover how to use AI tools to support: bill drafting and amendments; production of verbatim reports; public engagement, and cybersecurity AI tools that support the development of secure parliamentary systems. More >>

The World e-Parliament Report 2024 provides a comprehensive assessment of the use of digital technology in parliaments worldwide, with AI and cloud computing showing significant increases in use. Cybersecurity is a top priority and social media has become nearly ubiquitous.

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This Quick Guide provides an overview of the key concepts around AI transcription, in support of preparing parliamentary verbatim reports, and is designed to help parliaments evaluate and introduce the technology. It contains case study examples from different parliaments, showcasing different AI transcription solutions and indicative implementation roadmaps. More >>

AI starter kit for parliamentarians

Modern, commercially available AI tools offer parliamentarians around the globe unprecedented opportunities to enhance legislative effectiveness, improve constituent engagement, and maximize limited resources (including time). This guide provides examples of easy ways to begin incorporating AI into representative and legislative work starting today.  More>>>

Generative AI use policy - A Template for Congressional Offices

This document offers a template to serve as a starting point for developing a parliament's own generative AI use policy document, which should be customized for each parliament's specific needs, institutional requirements, and operational context, in consultation with relevant institutional actors. More >>>

Gen-AI Change Management - A Starter Kit for Chiefs of Staff

This starter kit is designed for House and Senate chiefs of staff undertaking thoughtful introduction and integration of institutionally approved generative AI (GenAI) tools into their office’s operations. More >>>

Understanding AI powered deep research tools - A Primer for Legislative Staff

In recent months, numerous commercially available large language models (LLMs), have released Deep Research plugins on their interfaces. This brief guide presents an overview of these capabilities More>>> 

A Congressional's Office Guide to Creating & Using Custom GPTs through ChatGPT

A customized GPT built through the institution-approved platform ChatGPT+ can serve as a secure, AI-powered research assistant tailored to that office’s unique needs, drawing exclusively from a curated set of internal resources. More >>>

To equip parliaments with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the landscape of AI, these guidelines consider ethical implications, transparency, accountability, and the integration of AI within the parliamentary workspace, and more. They provide a framework that parliaments can adapt to their context and needs. More >>

Australia - AI Transparency Statement of the Department of the Senate of the Parliament of Australia. This Transparency Statement is produced in accordance with the Digital Transformation Agency's Policy for responsible use of AI in government More >>

Canada - The Artificial Intelligence Working Group of the House of Commons of Canada — which includes people from all service areas of the House Administration — has prepared guidelines to guide employees in the safe and effective use of AI tools. More >>

UK - Considered by the UK Parliament House of Commons Administration Committee and House of Lords Services Committee, the Artificial Intelligence Guidance for Members is intended to be a source of advice for those who wish to use AI to do so safely. More >>