US Congress Bans Staff Use of Microsoft AI Copilot

U.S. House Imposes Strict Ban on AI Assistant Amid Privacy Concerns

In a significant move to bolster data security, the U.S. House of Representatives has implemented a stringent prohibition on the employment of Microsoft's Copilot generative AI assistant by congressional staffers. According to the House’s Chief Administrative Officer, Catherine Szpindor, this decision was driven by concerns that the AI tool could potentially compromise the integrity of House data by transmitting it to non-approved cloud services. “*The Microsoft Copilot application has been deemed by the Office of Cybersecurity to be a risk to users due to the threat of leaking House data,*” Szpindor emphasized.