BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana officially banned state employees from using artificial intelligence this week, a move Governor Jeff Landry praised as “a critical step toward keeping Louisiana right where it’s always been, about 20 years behind everyone else.”
The Office of Technology Services released the new AI rules after officials discovered several employees had used ChatGPT to draft memos, saving them hours of work. “That kind of efficiency has no place in state government,” one OTS spokesperson said. “If people start finishing tasks on time, the whole bureaucracy could collapse.”
Instead, employees will be required to continue writing reports manually, preferably in cursive, with all drafts faxed twice for proper archiving. The guidelines also encourage staff to “consult a trusted relative who once built a website in 1999” before finalizing any technology decisions.
Critics argue the policy ignores progress, but Landry dismissed concerns, insisting Louisiana must remain consistent. “If other states are experimenting with new technology, our duty is to resist it until it’s outdated and no longer useful. That’s tradition.”
The governor then confirmed he will continue using his personal AI assistant, an unpaid intern named “Kyle.”
