LegisTech: Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments
Chamber of Deputies of Chile, 2024
Shaping the Future of Legislative Power: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Modern Parliaments
The LegisTech: Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments conference, hosted by the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile and Bússola Tech, will convene parliamentary administrations, to explore the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the legislative sphere.
This three-day event, held in the historic buildings of Valparaiso and Santiago, Chile, will explore the possible applications of AI in parliamentary services, ranging from:
- The Possibilities of AI in Parliamentary Services: The conference will explore the diverse applications of AI across various parliamentary services, ranging from legislative research and document management to administrative tasks and information accessibility.
- AI and Legislative Drafting: Exploration on how AI tools can revolutionise legislative drafting processes, enhancing accuracy, consistency, and efficiency while facilitating comparative analysis and amendment management.
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation in Legislation and Parliaments: Focusing on cutting-edge AI models and their potential to transform legislative research, policy analysis, and knowledge management integrating RAG with existing LLMs.
- The Impact of AI on Legislative Archives: Explore the application of AI in managing and preserving legislative archives, enhancing accessibility, and facilitating data-driven insights from historical records.
- Challenges and Risks of AI Implementation: This critical discussion will be held regarding the ethical considerations, data privacy concerns, potential biases, and necessary safeguards for the responsible and transparent use of AI in parliaments.
- Future Deployments of AI-Embarked Services in Parliaments: Collectively envision the future of AI-enhanced legislative services, exploring emerging trends, identifying priorities for future deployments, and fostering dialogue on strategic planning and capacity building.
- Speech to Text Technologies in Parliaments: Exploration of advancements and applications of speech recognition technology in Hansard, including its potential to improve accessibility, transcription accuracy, and efficiency in documenting legislative proceedings.
- Legislative Predictive Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments: Analysis of the development and implementation of AI-powered predictive analytics tools designed to support legislative decision-making and enhance the effectiveness of parliamentary operations.
This gathering of esteemed parliamentary leaders and technology experts represents an important moment in the ongoing exploration of AI's role in shaping the future of Parliaments. This symposium provides a crucial platform for collective reflection, rigorous analysis, and collaborative research into the transformative potential of AI within parliaments.
By fostering open dialogue and knowledge exchange amongst leading minds in the field, this event seeks to contribute significantly to the ongoing discussions on AI governance, ethics, and implementation strategies within democratic institutions. The insights generated and the collaborative spirit fostered within this symposium will undoubtedly serve as a cornerstone for building a future where parliaments harness the power of AI to enhance their effectiveness, transparency, and responsiveness to the needs of the citizens they represent.
Programme
Day 1: June 12th, 2024
09:00:00 - Opening Remarks | Organisers
- Right Hounrable Karol Cariola Oliva - Speaker of the Chamber of the Deputies of Chile
- Mr. Miguel Landeros Perkic - Secretary-General of the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
- Mr. Luís Kimaid - Executive-Director of Bússola Tech
09:30:00 - Opening Remarks | Partners
- Anabella Zavagno - Deputy Director-General from ParlAmericas
- Jose Pedro Montero - Vice-President of the Association of Secretaries-General of Parliaments
- Moises Benamor - Chief of Representative Institutions at the Organisation of American States
10:00:00 - Panel Discussion about the Possibilities of AI in Parliamentary Services
Moderator
- Mr. Luís Kimaid - Bússola Tech
Speakers:
- Mr. Ahto Saks - Administrative Director at the Riigikogu of Estonia
- Hon. Eric Aedo - Deputy-Speaker of the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
- Mr. Jonathan Ruckert - CEO from NovaWorks Australia
- Ms. Natalie Foster - Clerk Assistant at the House of Commons of Canada
- Ms. Paloma Rios - Public Sector Director at Microsoft
11:30:00 - Coffee Break
12:00:00 - The Current State of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments - Presentation from NovaWorks Australia
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Mr. Jonathan Ruckert - CEO from NovaWorks Australia - Presenter
13:00:00 - Lunch Break
14:30:00 - Presentation about Speech to Text Technologies in Parliaments - Presentation from the Parliament of Estonia
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Mr. Ahto Saks - Administrative Director at the Riigikogu of Estonia - Presenter
15:30:00 - Presentation about Retrieval-Augmented Generation in Parliaments - Presentation from the EU Parliament
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Mr. Ludovic Delepine - Head of Archives of the EU Parliament - Presenter
16:30:00 - Coffee Break
17:00:00 - Presentation about the Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Legislative Drafting - Presentation from the Senado Federal of Brazil
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Mr. João Lima - Legislative IT Analyst at the Senado Federal of Brazil - Presenter
- Mr. Victor Marcel Pinheiro - Chief of the Technical Legislative Office at the Secretary-General of the Board's Office at the Senado Federal of Brazil - Presenter
- Mr. Orlando Cavalcante Neto - Budgetary Legislative Counsel at the Senado Federal of Brazil - Presenter
18:00:00 - Transport to the Hotel
Day 2: June 13rd, 2024
09:00:00 - Presentation about the Integration of Artificial Intelligence in a User-Satisfaction Digital Strategy - Presentation from the House of Commons of Canada
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Ms. Natalie Foster - Clerk Assistant at the House of Commons of Canada - Presenter
- Mr. Christopher Henry - Director-General of Digital Business Innovation at the House of Commons of Canada - Presenter
10:00:00 - Coffee Break
10:30:00 - Presentation about Artificial Intelligence Governance and Guardrails - Presentation from the U.S. House of Representatives
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Ms. Jessica Cobert Smith - House Administration Committee Staff Detailee at the U.S. House of Representatives - Presenter
11:30:00 - Presentation about the CAMINAR Project - Retrieval-Augmented Generation in Legislation - Presentation from the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Mr. Miguel Landeros Perkic - Secretary-General of the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile - Presenter
- Mr. Luís Rojas Gallardo - Deputy Secretary-General of the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile - Presenter
12:30:00 - Official Picture in the Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile
13:00:00 - Lunch Break
14:00:00 - Panel Discussion about Ensuring Trust in the Legislative Process: Addressing AI's Role and Challenges
Moderator
- Mr. Luís Kimaid - Executive-Director of Bússola Tech
Speakers
- Mr. Victor Marcel Pinheiro - Chief of the Technical Legislative Office at the Secretary-General of the Board's Office at the Senado Federal of Brazil
- Mr. Jose Pedro Montero - Secretary-General at the Cámara de Senadores of Uruguay
- Ms. Graciela Báez Ricardez - Secretary-General at the Cámara de Diputados of Mexico
- Mr. Moises Benamor - Chief of Representative Institutions at the Organisation of American States
- Mr. Luis Rojas Gallardo - Deputy Secretary-General at the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
15:30:00 - Coffee Break
16:00:00 - Presentation about Analysing the Impact of Generative AI on Parliaments: Recent Developments and Insights
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Dr. Fotis Fitsilis - Head of the Scientific Service at the Hellenic Parliament - Presenter
17:00:00 - Presentation about Usage of OpenAI Generative Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Mr. Asif Bhatti - Data and Strategic Partnerships at OpenAI
- Mr. James Donovan - Global Affairs at OpenAI
18:00:00 - Transport to the Hotel
Day 3: June 14th, 2024
09:00:00 - Panel Discussion about the Future Deployments of AI-Embarked Services in Parliaments
Moderator:
- Mr. Luís Kimaid - Executive-Director at Bússola Tech
Speakers
- Mr. João Lima - Legislative IT Analyst at the Senado Federal of Brazil
- Mr. Asif Bhatti - Data and Strategic Partnerships at OpenAI
- Ms. Jessica Cobert Smith - House Administration Committee Staff Detailee at the U.S. House of Representatives
- Mr. Christopher Henry - Director-General of Digital Business Innovation at the House of Commons of Canada/ ParlAmericas
- Mr. Brahma Mishra - CEO at MeetMonk
10:30:00 - Coffee Break
11:00:00 - Presentation About the New Paradigm in Communication in Multilingual Parliaments - Investigation from the Parliament of India and MeetMonk
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Mr. Brahma Mishra - CEO at MeetMonk
- Mr. Satpal Gulati - IT Director at the Parliament of India
12:00:00 - Presentation about the Creation of a Legislative Predictive Artificial Intelligence Suite for Parliaments
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Claudio Nazareno - Legislative Counsel at the Câmara dos Deputados of Brazil - Presenter
- André Galvão - Editor of Debates at the Câmara dos Deputados of Brazil - Presenter
13:00:00 - Official Picture in the Salon of the National Congress of Chile
13:30:00 - Lunch Break
14:30:00 - Presentation about Introduction of Generative Artificial Intelligence in the Administratives Tasks of Parliament
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Ms. Virginia Carmona - Vice-Director of Administrative Affairs - Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile - Presenter
- Mr. Esteban Sanchez - Chief of Development Projects - Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile - Presenter
15:30:00 - Responsible AI Enabling Innovation while Managing Risks: Microsoft's vision on Generative AI
Presentation with Open Floor Q&A
- Mr. Sebastian Palacios - Senior Corporate Counsel at Microsoft - Presenter
16:30:00 - Panel Discussion about the Main Challenges and Risks for the Implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Parliaments
Moderator
- Mr. Miguel Landeros Perkic - Secretary-General of the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
Speakers:
- Mr. Ludovic Delepine - Head of Archives of the EU Parliament
- Dr. Fotis Fitsilis - Head of the Scientific Service at the Hellenic Parliament
- Mr. Jonathan Ruckert - CEO at NovaWorks Australia
- Mr. Claudio Nazareno - Legislative Counsel at the Câmara dos Deputados of Brazil
- Ms. María Francisca Yáñez - National Technology Officer at Microsoft
18:00:00 - Closing Remarks
- Mr. Luís Kimaid, Executive-Director of Bússola Tech
- Mr. Miguel Landeros Perkic - Secretary-General of the Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
18:20:00 - Transport to the Hotel/ Airport
End of the Conference
Participants
Ahto Saks
Administrative Director
Riigikogu of Estonia
Anabella Zavagno
Deputy Director-General
ParlAmericas
André Galvão
Editor of Debates
Câmara dos Deputados of Brazil
Asif Bhatti
Data and Strategic Partnerships
OpenAI
Brahma Mishra
CEO
MeetMonk
Christopher Henry
Director General of Digital Business Innovation
House of Commons of Canada
Claudio Nazareno
Legislative Counsel
Câmara dos Deputados of Brazil
Hon. Eric Aedo
Deputy-Speaker
Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
Esteban Sanchez
Chief of Development Projects
Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
Fotis Fitsilis
Head of the Scientific Unit
Parliament of Greece
Graciela Báez Ricardez
Secretary-General
Cámara de Diputadas of Mexico
James Donovan
Global Affairs
OpenAI
Jessica Smith
House Administration Committee Staff Detailee
U.S. House of Representatives
João Lima
Legislative IT Analyst
Senado Federal of Brazil
Jonathan Ruckert
CEO
NovaWorks Australia
José Pedro Montero
Vice-President
Association of Secretaries-General of Parliaments
Rt. Hon. Karol Cariola Oliva
Speaker
Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
Ludovic Delepine
Head of Archives
EU Parliament
Luís Kimaid
Executive-Director
Bússola Tech
Luís Rojas Gallardo
Deputy Secretary-General
Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
María Francisca Yáñez
National Technology Officer
Microsoft
Miguel Landeros Perkic
Secretary-General
Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados of Chile
Moises Benamor
Chief of Representative Institutions
Organization of American States
Natalie Foster
Clerk Assistant
House of Commons of Canada
Orlando Cavalcante Neto
Legislative Counsel
Senado Federal of Brazil