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ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot approved for use with Senate data

The approvals could open the door to more widespread use of the technology in the chamber.

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Charles Worthington, chief artificial intelligence officer at Department of Veterans Affairs, testifies during a House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health hearing in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 15, 2024. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Charles Worthington, top VA tech and AI official, departs agency

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From left, Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Mark Warner, D-Va., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, attend a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee markup in the Dirksen building on July 29, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot approved for use with Senate data

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The Future of Human Performance Optimization in the Department of War

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ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot approved for use with Senate data

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Bipartisan Senate coalition calls for data about AI impact on labor market

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division deploy a smoke screen during Spartan Focus at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb.13, 2026. Dogface Soldiers employ drones to identify enemy movements, extend reconnaissance and enhance obscuration efforts through coordinated smoke screens. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jaimee Perez)

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Pentagon names former DOGE employee Gavin Kliger as new chief data officer

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IRS chief says agency is engaged in a ‘thorough’ cybersecurity review

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