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Sen. Kennedy Reveals Special Senate Version of ChatGPT
Confirmed
In Short: Kennedy told TMZ DC, 'The Senate has a version of ChatGPT. It’s a special Senate version of ChatGPT.' He added, 'They have one of their own: It’s a ChatGPT Enterprise version that they’ve checked out and made sure that it’ll work.
According to Kennedy, Senate employees are required to use this 'ChatGPT Enterprise' version on government devices, and are barred from using other chatbots.
Kennedy told TMZ DC, 'The Senate has a version of ChatGPT. It’s a special Senate version of ChatGPT.' He added, 'They have one of their own: It’s a ChatGPT Enterprise version that they’ve checked out and made sure that it’ll work.
The Senate’s version of ChatGPT is part of Congress's mixed approach to regulating artificial intelligence. Kennedy previously supported an AI 'kill switch' bill, which aimed to halt chatbot systems in emergencies, but the Senate blocked his effort.
In August 2025, the General Services Administration partnered with OpenAI to provide federal agencies access to ChatGPT Enterprise at a discounted rate of $1 per agency annually.
Kennedy has also been involved in other legislative efforts, such as a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, urging for expedited distribution of funds from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program to help families cope with rising heating costs.
At a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Kennedy grilled FBI Deputy Director Susan Hackl Patel over new hiring standards that included individuals who were victims of bestiality.
Kennedy questioned Patel, 'You’re not telling us today that if a human being had sex with an animal that they can still be an FBI agent, are you?
Patel responded, 'They can’t be, can they?' and 'In fact, they ought to be in jail, right?
What this adds
The news about the Senate's ChatGPT version adds to ongoing discussions about AI regulation and usage in government.
Kennedy's involvement in multiple legislative efforts highlights his broader role in addressing various policy issues beyond AI regulation.
What's confirmed
- According to Kennedy, Senate employees are required to use this 'ChatGPT Enterprise' version on government devices, and are barred from using other chatbots.
- Kennedy told TMZ DC, 'The Senate has a version of ChatGPT. It’s a special Senate version of ChatGPT.' He added, 'They have one of their own: It’s a ChatGPT Enterprise version that they’ve checked out and made sure that it’ll work.
- The Senate’s version of ChatGPT is part of Congress's mixed approach to regulating artificial intelligence. Kennedy previously supported an AI 'kill switch' bill, which aimed to halt chatbot systems in emergencies, but the Senate blocked his effort.
- In August 2025, the General Services Administration partnered with OpenAI to provide federal agencies access to ChatGPT Enterprise at a discounted rate of $1 per agency annually.
- Kennedy has also been involved in other legislative efforts, such as a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, urging for expedited distribution of funds from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program to help families cope with rising heating costs.
- At a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, Kennedy grilled FBI Deputy Director Susan Hackl Patel over new hiring standards that included individuals who were victims of bestiality.
- Kennedy questioned Patel, 'You’re not telling us today that if a human being had sex with an animal that they can still be an FBI agent, are you?
- Patel responded, 'They can’t be, can they?' and 'In fact, they ought to be in jail, right?
What's still developing
- Kennedy told the outlet that he had used the Senate’s ChatGPT model earlier to do research of his own.
- John Kennedy (R-LA) sounded off on how senators use artificial intelligence on Tuesday, saying there is a version of ChatGPT specifically for the upper chamber.
- ChatGPT Enterprise is the OpenAI model that is typically marketed at businesses.
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- Other senators who signed the letter include Susan Collins, R-Maine; Jack Reed, D-R.I.; Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska; Angus King, I-Maine; and Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, among more than 20 others from both parties.
- The senators pointed to rising costs as one reason for urgency: the average household is projected to spend about $1,030 heating their home this winter, up 8.7% from last year, while heating oil prices alone are expected to climb 31%.
- Patel quickly emphasized that “we’re not into bestiality,” to which Kennedy said, “I know you’re not,” prompting a chuckle from Patel, who said he was trying to explain the policy.
- While Patel was mostly praised by Republicans in the room, he drew heat from Kennedy over the change in hiring practices.