Source proof for Estonian Parliament chancellery introduces an in-house AI assistant for searching legislative materials, hosted on Azure

…analyst Added on: 27 Oct 2026 Updated by: OECD analyst Updated on: 27 Oct 2026 The Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) introduced an in-house AI assistant to address time-consuming and fragmented access to large volumes of legislative information. Previously, legal and research staff processed inquiries manually, making docum…

…AI. These were addressed through the use of publicly available data sources and cloud-based AI models hosted in Azure, combined with iterative development and close collaboration with end users. A…

…ality of legislative support processes by introducing an in-house AI assistant. The solution enables users to locate relevant parliamentary documents, ask structured questions about draft laws and related materials, and receive answers supported by references to source documents. By improving access to information and reducing manual workload, it supports mo…

…nual and time-consuming document searches with faster, more structured queries. User feedback indicates reduced effort in handling information requests and preparing legislative materials. Impacts have been assessed through qualitative feedback and observed usage patt…

…ed effort in handling information requests and preparing legislative materials. Impacts have been assessed through qualitative feedback and observed usage patterns rather than formal quantitative measurement. Initial results suggest improved efficiency and more consistent access to infor…

…analyst Added on: 27 Oct 2026 Updated by: OECD analyst Updated on: 27 Oct 2026 The Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) introduced an in-house AI assistant to address time-consuming and fragmented access to large volumes of legislative…

…with continuous feedback. AI Tags Productivity AI Capabilities AI in Government About the policy initiative Estonia Category: AI policy initiatives, programmes and projects Initiative type: AI use cases/projects in the public sector Status: Active Star…

…icy initiative Estonia Category: AI policy initiatives, programmes and projects Initiative type: AI use cases/projects in the public sector Status: Active Start Year: 2025 Target Sectors: Public sector OECD AI Principle…

…me-consuming and fragmented access to large volumes of legislative information. Previously, legal and research staff processed inquiries manually, making document retrieval labour-intensive and difficult to scale. The assistant enables users to search across legislative materials, ask questio…

…ly handled manually, making the process time-consuming and difficult to manage, especially when responding to time-sensitive requests. The project uses advances in artificial intelligence to improve how this infor…

…overnment requirements, ensuring appropriate handling of sensitive information. It integrates with existing document systems and draws on multiple data sources, including legislative databases and related materials. The system is continuously improved based on user feedback and evolving needs,…

…n multiple data sources, including legislative databases and related materials. The system is continuously improved based on user feedback and evolving needs, while also supporting capacity-building by enabling officials to use AI tools…

…, alongside managing user expectations about the capabilities and limits of AI. These were addressed through the use of publicly available data sources and cloud-based AI models hosted in Azure, combined with iterative development and close collaboration with end users. A…

…nual and time-consuming document searches with faster, more structured queries. User feedback indicates reduced effort in handling information requests and preparing legislative materials. Impacts have been assessed through qualitative feedback and observed usage patt…

…edback and observed usage patterns rather than formal quantitative measurement. Initial results suggest improved efficiency and more consistent access to information. Over time, the initiative is expected to further reduce administrative workload…

…sistant. The solution enables users to locate relevant parliamentary documents, ask structured questions about draft laws and related materials, and receive answers supported by references to source documents. By improving access to information and reducing manual workload, it supports m…

…AI. These were addressed through the use of publicly available data sources and cloud-based AI models hosted in Azure, combined with iterative development and close collaboration with end users. A…

…nual and time-consuming document searches with faster, more structured queries. User feedback indicates reduced effort in handling information requests and preparing legislative materials. Impacts have been assessed through qualitative feedback and observed usage patt…

…ality of legislative support processes by introducing an in-house AI assistant. The solution enables users to locate relevant parliamentary documents, ask structured questions about draft laws and related materials, and receive a…