The FOIA Advisory Committee’s “Volume and Frequency” subcommittee is running an anonymous survey of federal employees to understand how they handle burdensome or AI-generated FOIA requests. The questions ask about workload, vexatious or resource-heavy requests, strategies to prevent delays, proactive disclosures, and experiences with AI-generated requests—including how to identify and manage them. The survey is open until March 20, 2026.
[AB comment: The Committee already has the expertise to understand these challenges firsthand. Yet every term, it seems to default to launching new surveys rather than relying on the judgment of its own members.]