Course Outline

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Legislative Drafting

  • Understanding the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT
  • The role of artificial intelligence in legislative and policy workflows for government
  • Ethical considerations for using AI in drafting and legal contexts for government

Structuring Policy and Legislative Content

  • Outlining bills, policies, and explanatory memoranda for government
  • Drafting headings, clauses, and justifications in legislative documents
  • Utilizing ChatGPT to maintain consistent formatting and alignment in government documents

Applying Plain Language and Clarity Standards

  • Prompting ChatGPT to simplify complex legal language or dense text for better public understanding
  • Using readability tools and clarity checklists to enhance comprehension
  • Adapting the tone of documents for different audiences, including both the general public and legal stakeholders

Versioning and Iterative Refinement

  • Creating multiple versions of documents for feedback and review in government processes
  • Utilizing ChatGPT to compare and contrast different policy options for informed decision-making
  • Tracking changes and documenting the rationale behind revisions for transparency and accountability

Legal Tone, Voice, and Compliance Alignment

  • Generating content that aligns with the formal tone required in legislative documents for government
  • Ensuring consistency with existing statutes and legal references in government legislation
  • Prompting ChatGPT to generate accurate footnotes, references, or citations for government documents

Scenario-Based Exercises

  • Drafting a policy update with accompanying explanatory notes for government use
  • Creating stakeholder summaries from draft legislation to facilitate engagement and feedback
  • Transforming complex regulatory text into clear, public-facing briefs for government communication

Responsible Use, Validation, and Limitations

  • Understanding the potential for AI hallucinations and factual inaccuracies in generated content
  • Validating AI-generated content through thorough legal review processes for government
  • Adhering to policy boundaries and ethical guidelines for public sector AI use

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • An understanding of legislative or policy development workflows for government.
  • No prior experience with AI or ChatGPT is required.

Audience

  • Legislative staff
  • Legal advisors
  • Policy analysts
 7 Hours

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