Doge expands AI-driven government automation

The artificial intelligence marching to the government continues. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is accelerating its campaign to replace federal workers with bots. Reports of wasted spending sparked rage, but they were clearly primarily political theatres. Despite its rhetoric, Republicans show little desire, particularly military spending, to reduce government spending. In light of this, some principled constitutionalists warn that Republican spending is turning Doge into anything but “smoke and mirror.”

But as massive layoffs unfold and AI-driven alternatives take hold, Doge's true mission, “modernization of federal technology and software,” becomes clearer.

Bureaucrat's End Chatbot

One of Doge's most controversial projects is GSAI, its own chatbot that replaces bureaucratic tasks. As the new American reported, it is an integral part of the administration's “AI-First” strategy, embedding artificial intelligence in all federal agencies.

According to a new report from Wired, Doge has already deployed GSAI to 1,500 federal workers to the General Services Administration (GSA) and plans to expand its use further.

GSAI works just like ChatGpt and Claude, but is customized for government use. Internal notes obtained by wired status:

Options are endless and will continue to improve as new information is added (GSAI). What you can do: draft emails, create a talking point, summarize text, write code.

However, the same memo warns employees not to enter private or personally identifiable information, raising security and surveillance concerns.

Despite the rapid developments, skepticism remains. One GSA employee questioned its usefulness. “As good as an intern… a general and guessable answer.”

Still, Doge's leadership is pushing forward. In February, they ran a pilot with 150 employees and quickly expanded. The Ministry of Finance and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are currently “considering” their use. Includes “outward-facing contact centers.”

AI experts talking to the outlet questioned the larger picture: “What's the bigger strategy here? Do you give everyone AI and use it to justify more layoffs?”

A huge amount of layoffs and the fantasy of efficiency

Since President Donald Trump took office, Doge has actively reduced the federal workforce. As of late February, more than 30,000 federal employees had already been fired.

The Human Resources Administration (OPM) has promoted this push and advised the agency to terminate most of its estimated 200,000 probation employees. result? A reckless and broad approach to “efficiency” that disrupts government functions.

Doge moved quickly. However, the fallout came just as early as possible. The agency is already forced to remember the employee who was rushed to fire.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) asked 180 employees to return a few weeks after they were let go. Meanwhile, the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) has scrambled to rehire the person responsible for overseeing the US nuclear stockpile. After all, ensuring the safety of nuclear weapons is not something you can outsource to a chatbot.

You might argue that these sudden recalls served as illustrations of Doge's obvious intentions. Destroy old systems at ruthless speeds and quickly build AI-driven bureaucracy. At the same time, deafening floods of headlines and sound bits attack public nonstops, filling them under so much noise, making critical analysis almost impossible. result? Confusion replaces scrutiny, and private government takeovers are mistaken for progress.

Regulatory oversight, or musk backdoor?

Plus, consider what happened at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an obvious illustration of Doge's apparent sporadic behavior.

In February, the FDA fired 20 employees from the Neurological and Physical Medical Devices office, including several who will be responsible for reviewing Neuralink, a mask brain implant company.

After the backlash, the FDA attempted to rehire some of them, but it remains unclear how many people were returned.

This raises an obvious question: Was this episode about “efficiency”? Or, Musk quietly eliminated the regulatory hurdles of his own company. Does he not need to sell from something convenient as a “special government employee” and “advisor”?

Pentagonal ai

Government automation has already reached the military. AI is currently promoting policy enforcement and employment reductions at the Department of Defense (DOD).

Last week, the US Army introduced CAMOGPT, an AI tool that removes references to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) from training materials. This follows Trump's January 27 executive order, which instructs the department to remove policies that are deemed to promote schism theory about race and gender.

Developed by the Army's AI Integration Center, CAMOGPT not only flags content, but also rewrites and erases training materials to the order. This represents the first example of AI actively reshaping ideological leadership in the US military.

However, AI doesn't just rewrite policies. It decides who will stay and who will go.

AI Pink Slip Machine

Doge has also upgraded Autorif, an HR tool designed to identify “redundant” locations and issue end notifications throughout the DOD.

The Pentagon originally built Autorifs and has used them for decades to streamline workforce reductions. However, there is a wired report that Doge operatives are changing the code that is likely to accelerate the firing.

Automating firing does not stop with DOD. The administration has ordered all agencies to submit RIF plans, indicating that mass automated layoffs can soon be expanded across the government.

These developments prove that AI is not only “supporting” governance, but is implementing it.

“Efficiency” or technocracy?

The nation remains fascinated by the story of “due waste” and a heroic battle with the deep nation. They tell us that this is a counter-realization revolution and a battle brought by the destroyers against a entrenched administrative state.

But beneath the surface, something much more consequential unfolds. There is no serious legislative effort to reduce government spending. At the same time, the Musk company remains a large government contractor, and is the very beneficiary of the system he claims to be demolished. Meanwhile, surveillance-led companies such as Palantir Technologies are reportedly embedded in the process and could potentially expand their reach.

By all indications, this is not a war against a deep nation. It is the next iteration built for the age of automation.

It is important to emphasize that 80% of the federal government operates outside the scope of the constitution. You need to reduce your bloating. Reshaping and decentralizing unconstitutional giants has long been behind.

But before cheering on the brutal chainsing, it is worth asking:

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