AI Use in Public Affairs

Thank you for participating in this Public Affairs Council survey! Your responses will help us to understand the degree to which AI technology is being used in public affairs work, which will inform our future programming and discussions. Survey results will be shared at the 2024 Digital Media & Advocacy Summit.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Laura Brigandi at lbrigandi@pac.org or (202) 787-5976.

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* 1. Please indicate what type of organization you work for:

Corporation

Association with individual members

Association with corporate members

Association with both corporate and individual members

Non-profit/advocacy group

Consultancy

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What best describes your role/responsibilities at your organization?

Digital Advocacy/Social Media

Grassroots Advocacy

Lobbyist/Federal Government Relations

Lobbyist/State or Local Government Relations

Marketing/Communications

PAC Management

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Is your organization currently using any AI technology solutions for its public affairs work?

Yes, we have AI integrated into our proprietary database, programs, and/or software

Yes, we use an outside vendor that uses AI integration in their products (e.g. Quorum, VoterVoice, Salesforce)

Yes, we use non-integrated AI tools, such as ChatGPT, DALL-E, etc.

No, we do not use any AI technology solutions

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Does your organization have an AI Use Policy?

Yes, we have implemented an AI Use Policy organization-wide

No, but some individual departments/teams have their own AI Use Policies

No, we have no AI Use Policy

Other (please specify)

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* 5. In what ways are you personally using AI tools to do your job? (Select all that apply)

Content generation (text or images)

Data analysis

Brainstorming

Proofreading/editing written materials

Legislative bill summary or analysis

Tracking legislative or regulatory trends

Data visualization

Stakeholder mapping

I don't use AI tools

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What do you see as the greatest benefits of using AI tools? (Select up to 3)

Saves me time/allows me to work more efficiently

Improves the quality of my work

Provides more sophisticated analysis and insights

Fills critical knowledge or skills gaps in my team

Allows me to scale up advocacy efforts without adding staff

I don't see any benefit to using AI

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are your greatest concerns about the use of AI? (Select up to 3)

Ethical concerns about the sourcing/crediting of AI-generated content

Privacy and data security

Factual inaccuracies and bias in AI-generated content or analysis

Potential for the proliferation of disinformation or other malicious activity

Reputational risk to the organization/potential for public embarrassment

That it will undermine development of professional skills, such as writing or critical thinking

That it will lead to job loss in my role/industry

I don't have any concerns about AI

Other (please specify)