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User Guide

Everything you need to know to make the most of Parlamento.ai and stay informed about parliamentary activities.

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1. Home Page and Navigation

Quick guide to the home page and explanation of all available options in the navigation menu.

What will you find on the home page?

The home page is simple and straightforward. You'll find all the sessions of the week, both completed and upcoming, plus quick access to saved bills and general information.

Interacting with sessions

You can click on any committee on the home page to go directly to the chat, where you'll find detailed session information and can interact with the full transcript. More info in

"2. Chat and Transcript"

Sessions

Today's sessions

View all sessions scheduled for the current day.

This week's sessions

See all sessions for the current week, organized by date.

Scheduled sessions

Check confirmed future sessions with their schedules.

All sessions

Here you can find all sessions. Filters by session type or dates can be applied. Important: the search bar searches session names, not citation or transcript text. Use "Search by keywords" for that.

Search by keywords

Search by specific keyword in transcripts. More info in

"4. Keyword Search"

Alerts

Page to configure alerts and view received alert history. More info in

"3. Smart Alert System"

Bills

Bill search engine for legislative projects. More info in

"5. Bills (Boletines)"

Citations

List of upcoming citations, with their contexts, schedules, etc.

Chat

Global chat in Beta phase, for more general queries. It is different from the transcript chat which has only that specific transcript as context.

Send feedback

Send any comments to the Parlamento.ai team: transcription errors, missing content, ideas, etc. You will receive a reply by email as soon as possible.

Help

Goes to the User Manual (this page).

2. Chat and Transcript

Access full transcripts of parliamentary sessions and chat with an AI that knows all the content.

Timestamp links

Redirects to the exact paragraph where the topic is discussed in the session, where you'll find the corresponding audio. This is crucial for verifying information, as all sensitive information should be verified with the original broadcast.

Original broadcast access

You can ask the chat for the direct link to the official broadcast for complete information verification.

Full transcript

Full access to the transcript where you can review, listen to synchronized audio, or copy the complete text.

Keep in mind

The chat only has access to the transcript of the specific session you are viewing. It does not know about past sessions or external documents.

Example questions you can ask:

Specific search

""What was discussed about higher education?""

Participants

""Who spoke about the pension project?""

General summary

""Summarize the main points of this session""

Votes

""Were there any votes? What were the results?""

Press releases

""Generate a press release about this session""

Specific analysis

""What were the different positions on this topic?""

3. Smart Alert System

Receive personalized email notifications when topics of interest are mentioned in parliamentary sessions.

How do alerts work?

Alerts are based on a personalized "prompt" that you write. Each time a parliamentary session is completed, our AI analyzes the full transcript using your prompt to decide if there's something relevant for you.

What you receive by email:

A summary of why the session is relevant to you

Specific textual quotes from the transcript

Context about who spoke and what was discussed

How to configure your alerts

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1. Go to the "Alerts" section

Find the "Alerts" link in the left sidebar menu of the platform.
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2. Activate alerts

Use the toggle button to activate the alert system for your account.
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3. Write your personalized prompt

In the text field, describe exactly which topics interest you. This is the most important step!
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4. Save changes

Click "Save" and alerts will start working with upcoming sessions.

The key to success: BE SPECIFIC

The difference between receiving useful alerts and spam lies in how specific you are. Avoid very general terms that appear in many sessions.

Very general terms to avoid:

× "water" → Appears in many contexts
× "technology" → Too broad
× "education" → Very frequent
× "health" → Mentioned constantly

Be more specific:

✓ "water glass law" → Very specific
✓ "artificial intelligence in education"
✓ "higher education universities"
✓ "pension system reform"

Successful prompt examples

For a mining lobbyist:

"I want to be alerted about mining regulations, especially about toxic waste treatment, environmental permits for mining projects, and any discussion about the water code in relation to mining. Also about bills that specifically mention copper, lithium, or mining exploitation in general."

Specific, with clear context and relevant technical terms

For an education journalist:

"Alert about discussions on higher education, especially university funding, CAE reform (State-Guaranteed Credit), any mention of the Ministry of Education in budgets, and debates on university access. Also about representative Maria Gonzalez when she speaks on educational topics."

Mentions specific topics, relevant acronyms and a person of interest

For tracking a specific project:

"Notify me about bill 12524-06 that modifies the Labor Code, any mention of labor reform, discussions about the 40-hour work week, and when the Minister of Labor speaks. Also about votes related to labor rights."

Includes specific bill number and technical terms from the field

For specific health topics:

"Interest in discussions about diabetes, especially food labeling law, regulation of ultra-processed products, and budget for type 2 diabetes prevention programs. Also about representative Ana Silva when she participates in the Health Committee."

Specific health topic with legislative context and relevant person

What to include in your prompt for better results

Specific topics

Instead of "health", specify:

"pension system reform"
"nutritional labeling law"
"generic medication regulation"

Specific committees

Mention the committees you're interested in:

"Finance Committee"
"Health Committee"
"Environment Committee"

Bill numbers

If you follow specific laws:

"bill 12524-06"
"bill 11.111-07"
"law 21.040"

Specific people

Representatives, senators or ministers:

"representative Maria Gonzalez"
"senator Juan Perez"
"Minister of Education"

Organizations

Frequently mentioned entities:

"SERNAC"
"SII" (Internal Revenue Service)
"Central Bank"

Legal terms

Specific parliamentary language:

"second reading"
"detailed vote"
"simple urgency"

Advanced tips for experts

Combine technical and colloquial terms

"student loan, university credit, student financing" captures more variations of the same topic.

Specify the type of content

"Votes on..." or "Minister interventions on..." or "Urgencies related to...".

Update your prompt regularly

As your interests change or new topics arise, update your prompt to maintain relevance.

Not receiving the alerts you expect?

If you receive too many alerts: Your prompt is too general. Make it more specific.

If you don't receive enough alerts: Your prompt may be too specific. Broaden the terms a bit.

If you don't receive any alerts: Verify that alerts are activated and that your prompt uses terms that actually appear in sessions. If you prefer, contact the Parlamento.ai team and we'll help you configure your alerts.

4. Keyword Search

Find any specific mention across the entire parliamentary archive or within a particular session.

How to search effectively:

1. Individual words

Type words separated by spaces. The system will search for sessions containing all those words.

higher education universities

→ Finds sessions mentioning all three words

2. Exact phrases

Use quotes to search for an exact phrase. Useful for official names, law titles, etc.

"pension bill"

→ Finds that exact phrase

3. Combinations

You can combine individual words with exact phrases for more precise searches.

"health committee" covid vaccines

→ Mentions of covid and vaccines in the health committee

Successful search examples:

To follow a topic:

"water law" drought

See all discussions about water and drought

To find votes:

vote "in general" approved

Find votes approved in general

To follow a person:

"minister of education" budget

What the minister says about budget

To follow a specific law:

"bill 12524" second reading

Status of a specific bill

For economic topics:

inflation "central bank" monetary policy

Important economic discussions

For reforms:

"tax reform" taxes companies

Everything about tax reform

Tips for better results:

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Use specific terms instead of very general words

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Quotes are your friend for official names and exact phrases

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If you don't find results, try synonyms or broader terms

5. Bills (Boletines)

Follow the complete progress of any Chilean bill with updated information directly from official sources.

How to search for a bill

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1. Find the bill number

Bill numbers have this format: numbers-numbers (e.g.: 12524-06).
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2. Go to the "Bills" section

In the sidebar menu, find "Bills" (it has an orange "beta" label).
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3. Enter the number

In the search field, you can type:

12524-06
(just the number)
Bulletin 12524-06
(with the word "bulletin")
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4. Review the full information

You'll see all available information about that bill, updated directly from the Senate.

Saved bills

You can save a bill to find it more easily. It will appear in "Saved Bills", where you can click "Load data from senado.cl" to quickly see the latest modification and bill information.

Project status

Projects can be in different stages:

First constitutional procedure:

First review

Second constitutional procedure:

Review in the other chamber

Third constitutional procedure:

Final review if there are discrepancies

Enacted:

Now a law

Important dates

Pay attention to:

Date of entry to Congress
Important vote dates
Deadlines for observations
Enactment date (if applicable)

Available documents

You'll find links to:

Original project text
Committee reports
Proposed modifications
Final approved text

Official links

All links take you directly to the official Senate pages to verify the information.

Available only for Chile

This feature uses the official Chilean Senate APIs to obtain real-time information. The information is automatically updated from official sources.

We are working to expand this feature to other countries soon.

Tip: Combine with alerts

If you follow a specific project, you can include its bill number in your alert prompt to receive notifications when it's mentioned in parliamentary sessions.

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