# AI Requests Strain Government Systems

> AI-generated FOIA requests are causing longer delays and rejection rates for government information access.
- Title: AI Requests Strain Government Systems · Straight Arrow
- Summary: AI-generated FOIA requests are causing longer delays and rejection rates for government information access. AI-drafted FOIA requests are increasing response…
- Keywords: government, freedom of information act, foia requests, federal agencies, ai requests, government response times, news, politics, world, Requests, Strain, Systems
- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/ai-is-helping-people-ask-the-government-for-information-and-its-not-going-well
- Published: 2026-10-09T10:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ai, government, freedom of information act, foia requests, federal agencies, ai requests, government response times, news, politics, world
## AI Helps Write FOIA Requests
AI is increasingly used to draft Freedom of Information Act requests for government information.

> I don’t think the machines have risen yet
## AI Requests Growing Faster
In July, 29% of Department of Education FOIA requests were crafted using AI.
## AI Requests Longer Than Human
AI-generated FOIA requests are up to 270 words versus 130 words for human requests.
## 83% of AI Requests Overly Broad
83% of AI-crafted requests contain lists deemed overly burdensome under federal law.
## AI Requests Cause Delays
Federal agencies average 49 days to respond to FOIA requests, exceeding 20-day state limits.
## AI Requests Risk Rejection
AI-generated requests often get rejected due to being overly broad or burdensome.
## States Block AI Requests
Washington state currently denies bot-generated FOIA requests outright.
## AI Requests Overwhelm Agencies
AI-generated requests are increasing agency workload and causing longer response times.
## AI Could Generate Requests
AI systems could potentially generate FOIA requests without human input.
## State Legislation Targets AI
Pennsylvania filed a bill to block AI-generated FOIA requests but it was killed by lawmakers.

> automatically generated by a computer program, script, artificial intelligence or generative artificial intelligence
## AI Requests May Not Meet State Rules
Some states require FOIA requests to come from residents within that state.
## What Happens Next?
AI-generated FOIA requests could lead to new state and federal regulations to address the issue.
## Key takeaway

AI-drafted FOIA requests are increasing response times and rejection rates for government information, with 83% of AI requests deemed overly broad under federal law.