ChatGPT Dominates Congress AI Spending

OpenAI's ChatGPT captured roughly 90% of all AI tool spending by House offices, according to disbursement records analyzed by CNBC. Congress spent around $100,580 on ChatGPT out of at least $113,740 in total AI spending, with Anthropic's Claude a distant second at $13,160. Democratic offices outspent Republican ones three to one, at $54,165 versus $15,782. Staffers are using these tools to write memos, summarize legislation, respond to constituents, and draft social media posts. The figures exclude free accounts or AI bundled into broader software contracts.