Fact · Voice privacy and security
In 2024 the US House of Representatives barred staff from using Microsoft Copilot on their government-issued devices.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“The staff members will not be able to use Copilot on their government-issued devices.”
After ChatGPT, US Congress bans use of Microsoft's AI tool Copilot for staff members, Priya Singh, Business Today, 2024, Paragraph on the House memo.
Open the original- What it measures
- The memo came from the House Chief Administrative Officer. Staff could still use Copilot on personal devices, according to the same report.
- What it does not show
- Based on a secondary report of an Axios story. The memo also said the office would evaluate a government version of Copilot later.