At least 70 House offices used identifiable AI tools in early 2026, with Democrats leading visible spending and broader use likely undercounted.
Source: [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/03/openai-chatgpt-anthropic-congress-house-ai-spending.html)
OpenAI disrupted a Cambodia-based scam operation using ChatGPT to support investment, romance, gambling, and impersonation schemes.
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Chinese tech giant Alibaba released what it says is its largest and "most capable AI model to date," claiming performance rivaling the best systems from US frontier labs Anthropic and OpenAI, as well as domestic rivals like Moonshot AI's Kimi K3. Alibaba said it was making the model, Qwen3.
Anthony Fauci’s recent appearance before Congress is a good reminder that his reign of error during COVID would not have been possible without a deeply partisan and starstruck press.
The European Commission can demand to inspect AI models, restrict market access and fine providers up to 15 million euros or 3% of turnover.
More relaxed mortgage regulation opens the door for some first-time buyers, but it comes with risk.