Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) stated that her team used artificial intelligence only for spellcheck in an amendment summary for a major defence bill, while denying the tool wrote the text itself. She told reporters that no legislation is ever drafted with AI. This comment arrived after screenshots on X showed a summary for the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act containing a visible response from Claude. The text read: “Identical to H.R. 100 (118th Congress).11:25 AM????Claude responded: Requires the Secretary of Defense to designate Department of Defense activities, support, and operations at the southwest land border as a named operation with…” The visible timestamp and model name suggest the software generated the draft rather than merely correcting grammar. Luna’s insistence that she did not use the tool for drafting contradicts the visual evidence provided by her own team’s notes. This incident highlights the difficulty of maintaining clear boundaries between human oversight and automated assistance in high-stakes policy work. It also raises questions about how staff document their workflows when using generative tools for routine tasks.
- The screenshots showed a timestamp of 11:25 AM next to the Claude response.
- The text referenced H.R. 100 from the 118th Congress.
- Luna represents Florida in the House of Representatives.
