AI Will Write Complex Laws

The essay argues that AI will increasingly assist lawmakers in drafting more complex and specific legislation, driven by polarization, divided government, lobbying dynamics, and the Supreme Court’s rollback of Chevron that pressures Congress to specify policy details. It outlines how AI can aid drafting, analysis, consistency checking, and simulation, potentially shifting power from the executive to the legislature while introducing risks akin to those posed by human lobbyists, and notes early government experiments applying AI in legislative workflows.