Why ChatGPT Doesn’t Cut it for Government Affairs & Policy Pros
Five challenges of using generic AI tools for government affairs and how to solve them.

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Navigating the intricate web of public policy, regulation, and political obstacles is no easy feat for government affairs teams. Keeping track of proposed and existing legislation, engaging with government officials, lobbyists, and other stakeholders, and advising internal teams on policy implications are all part of your daily grind. The sheer volume of information, coupled with the need for accuracy and timely insights, makes this job incredibly challenging.
This is where AI can become an incredibly powerful tool for government affairs and advocacy teams. But not just any generic tool will do. You need something that speaks your language, understands your workflows, and most importantly is reliable and based on factual information. After all, an AI tool only helps you save time if you know you can trust the outputs.
Read on to learn how PolicyNote can help you overcome the most common challenges for government affairs professionals and go from learning about bills to briefing your organization on why they matter, faster than ever before.
Challenge: Keeping Up With Ever-Changing Legislation
The volume of legislation coming from the state and federal levels is gargantuan. The first six months of 2024 saw more than 90,000 bills introduced at the state and federal levels in the United States. Keeping up with different versions and language changes, understanding their implications, and determining which bills present risks or opportunities for your organization is nothing short of overwhelming.
Solution: PolicyNote is built to provide real-time, verified data from current legislative sessions. Unlike generalist AI like ChatGPT, which may provide outdated or irrelevant information, FiscalNote’s tool uses only verified documents, ensuring you are always working with the most current and reliable information.
AI that Speaks Policy
PolicyNote’s AI assistant allows you to move beyond bill tracking by giving you exactly what you need, exactly when you need it. No fluff, no wasted time, and no missed opportunities.
Challenge: Leveraging Reliable Sources You Can Trust
In an age of information overload, distinguishing between reliable and unreliable sources is crucial. General tools like ChatGPT pull information from a vast array of unvetted sources on the internet, which can include biased content or misinformation.
Solution: PolicyNote only leverages verified state and federal legislative data sources and documents. This means you can be confident that the responses are based on trusted, vetted information. Unlike generalist tools, FiscalNote’s AI does not pull data from random sources from the broader internet, ensuring that only the official government documents are used in the response you are provided. This is paramount so you know you can base your strategies and actions on trustworthy data.
Challenge: Time-Consuming Bill Analysis
Reading and really understanding entire bills to extract key details is nearly impossible given the sheer volume. Sifting through dense legislative text to find relevant information is definitely not the best use of your time.
Solution: PolicyNote gives you an intuitive chat interface where you can ask specific questions about a bill and receive detailed answers instantly. That's something a tool like ChatGPT can’t do without a lot of prompt engineering (meaning more time spent). PolicyNote is always at the ready to help you reduce the time it takes to understand complex legislative documents, enabling you to focus on strategic decision-making.
Challenge: Managing Multiple Legislative Inquiries
Government affairs teams often juggle multiple inquiries and projects simultaneously. Keeping track of all these interactions can be cumbersome.
Solution: PolicyNote logs every interaction so you can manage your legislative inquiries efficiently, come back to them for additional questions, and stay organized.
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Most models and subscriptions to ChatGPT are not inclusive of current data and include the entire internet as the data source they’re built on. In the example above, ChatGPT is pulling outdated information from a previous session. PolicyNote is completely up to date, including legislative data from current sessions and listing out the sponsors, recent actions, votes, etc. — the level of detail you need to act. It only uses verified federal and state legislative documents as sources for generating responses: Sources you know and trust.
Responses from PolicyNote are more detailed, specific, and trustworthy, making it far more efficient and valuable for government affairs professionals.
A True AI Assistant for Government Affairs & Advocacy
Government affairs teams face particular challenges that other available tools can’t fully solve. PolicyNote offers a robust solution tailored specifically to your needs. From real-time, verified legislative data to efficient report generation and easy management of inquiries, this tool is designed to streamline your workflow and enhance your strategic capabilities.
We’ll Read the Bills. You Read the Room.
Designed for busy government affairs professionals, PolicyNote speeds up the tasks of tracking, summarizing, and briefing on policy. Get out of your inbox and into the rooms where decisions happen. Go beyond bill tracking with PolicyNote.