Answers to Your Robert's Rules Questions—Now!
Have a question about Robert's Rules? Ask our handy chatbot! Please review our FAQ's below before using, and be aware that the service we use to host our chatbot stores chats.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the chatbot for, and what does it know?
The chatbot is designed for general Robert's Rules questions, hypothetical scenarios, and learning about parliamentary procedure.
We've programmed it to have knowledge of:
- Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th Edition
- Basic principles of trauma-informed communication approaches
- Commonly-held Indigenous values (while respecting that each tribe's values are unique)
It does NOT have access to your specific tribal constitution, bylaws, or internal documents.
Important limitations include:
-AI can make mistakes - always verify important procedural questions.
-The chatbot was trained on internet data that contains biases and inaccuracies.
-Your tribe's specific customs and governing documents always take precedence.
- The chatbot can't provide therapy or legal guidance.
We've programmed it to have knowledge of:
- Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, 12th Edition
- Basic principles of trauma-informed communication approaches
- Commonly-held Indigenous values (while respecting that each tribe's values are unique)
It does NOT have access to your specific tribal constitution, bylaws, or internal documents.
Important limitations include:
-AI can make mistakes - always verify important procedural questions.
-The chatbot was trained on internet data that contains biases and inaccuracies.
-Your tribe's specific customs and governing documents always take precedence.
- The chatbot can't provide therapy or legal guidance.
Is there a limit to how many questions I can ask?
No, but since we pay for data usage, please help us keep this chatbot free of charge by limiting your questions to Robert's Rules or meetings-related questions.
What powers your chatbot? Is it secure?
Our chatbot is powered by Claude, an AI assistant created by Anthropic. We use this technology through PickAxe, a platform that helps organizations create specialized chatbots.
About PickAxe:
PickAxe provides a way for us to embed our chatbot on our website. Please note that PickAxe stores user input, and both ndgenius and PickAxe can access chat histories. This is a built-in feature of PickAxe, and we are not able to disable it. We strongly recommend against sharing confidential or personal information. This includes names of specific people, details about ongoing disputes, financial information, or sensitive tribal matters.
Please see Pickaxe's full Privacy Policy for more details.
If there is enough interest, we would like to purchase our own server and set up chatbots that processes conversations locally without storing chat histories long-term. To offset the setup and maintenance costs, we would charge users a small monthly fee for the use of our chatbots. If you would be interested in this, please email us your thoughts, including what you think a fair price would be.
About Claude:
Claude is designed with safety and helpfulness as core principles. It's trained to be respectful, accurate, and to avoid harmful outputs. Anthropic has implemented multiple safety measures in Claude's development, and has committed to not using user interactions for training purposes. However, we still recommend erring on the side of caution when considering what information you will share in our chatbot, and generative AI in general.
For technical questions about data security or privacy policies, contact PickAxe directly. For questions about the chatbot's Robert's Rules guidance, email ndgenius.
About PickAxe:
PickAxe provides a way for us to embed our chatbot on our website. Please note that PickAxe stores user input, and both ndgenius and PickAxe can access chat histories. This is a built-in feature of PickAxe, and we are not able to disable it. We strongly recommend against sharing confidential or personal information. This includes names of specific people, details about ongoing disputes, financial information, or sensitive tribal matters.
Please see Pickaxe's full Privacy Policy for more details.
If there is enough interest, we would like to purchase our own server and set up chatbots that processes conversations locally without storing chat histories long-term. To offset the setup and maintenance costs, we would charge users a small monthly fee for the use of our chatbots. If you would be interested in this, please email us your thoughts, including what you think a fair price would be.
About Claude:
Claude is designed with safety and helpfulness as core principles. It's trained to be respectful, accurate, and to avoid harmful outputs. Anthropic has implemented multiple safety measures in Claude's development, and has committed to not using user interactions for training purposes. However, we still recommend erring on the side of caution when considering what information you will share in our chatbot, and generative AI in general.
For technical questions about data security or privacy policies, contact PickAxe directly. For questions about the chatbot's Robert's Rules guidance, email ndgenius.
How can I make sure I'm getting correct answers?
We recommend checking our chatbot's responses against the text of Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised (RONR), 12th Edition to confirm procedural questions. This is probably easiest by obtaining an electronic copy of RONR, 12th Edition, and conducting a keyword search for referenced sections or key words.
Other resources for checking answers include your tribe's Parliamentarian, trusted elders, or ndgenius' Office Hours with Patrick Anderson (Parliamentarian for the National Congress of American Indians).
Always check with your tribal attorney for constitutional or legal matters.
Other resources for checking answers include your tribe's Parliamentarian, trusted elders, or ndgenius' Office Hours with Patrick Anderson (Parliamentarian for the National Congress of American Indians).
Always check with your tribal attorney for constitutional or legal matters.
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