How DOGE Is Using AI in Government

Some leaders in the Trump administration are adopting an “AI-first strategy,” as it seeks to both remove “burdensome requirements” for developers and “accelerate” artificial intelligence’s (AI) use within the federal government. Staff members associated with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are reportedly using AI to analyze agency operations, surveil communications, and probe an agency’s programs to aid Elon Musk’s goal of cutting $1 trillion from the federal budget. DOGE operatives have gained extraordinary access to government databases and downloaded some of the material to unauthorized file servers throughout this process. In addition, DOGE and Musk have led efforts to consolidate agencies’ data, further raising concern and risks in terms of privacy, security, and algorithm development.