Elon Musk is no longer the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), but the department has recently sparked widespread controversy for using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. According to a report by The Washington Post, DOGE is using a tool called Doge AI to create a list of federal regulations that could be deleted, aiming to delete 50% of federal regulations before the anniversary of President Trump's inauguration.

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The use of this AI tool aims to analyze about 200,000 federal regulations, and it is expected that approximately 100,000 rules will be considered deletable. According to the plan, the tool has already been applied in the 1,083 regulatory bodies of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and within less than two weeks, the tool has been used to review hundreds or even thousands of regulatory provisions. HUD employees said the tool made errors in some cases and had misunderstandings in understanding legal provisions. In fact, AI systems may misinterpret complex language, leading to unsatisfactory results.

In addition, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is also using the tool to draft "100% deregulation" documents. According to DOGE's plan, all agencies must use the tool to develop a list of regulations to be deleted by September 1st. DOGE will then compile a list of 50% of federal regulations to be deleted. This action is closely related to Trump's campaign promise, as Trump claimed that many regulatory regulations have increased product costs.

According to a presentation document from DOGE, complying with existing regulations costs about $3.1 trillion annually, and cutting 50% of regulations is expected to save $1.5 trillion annually, release $600 billion in investments, and potentially increase $1.1 trillion in U.S. sales revenue. It would also cut $85 billion from the federal budget.

When asked about the use of artificial intelligence in the deregulation process, White House spokesperson Harrison Fields stated that the government is exploring all possible options to fulfill Trump's promise and emphasized that this work is still in the early stages and no plans have been approved yet.

Since its establishment, DOGE has been actively promoting the application of AI technology. In February, DOGE announced an "AI-first" strategy and began promoting the technology in multiple government departments in March. At the same time, DOGE also launched a customized AI chatbot (GSAi) for 1,500 GSA employees. However, DOGE's approach and its tendency to hire young employees have caused considerable controversy, especially with the departure of Edward Christensen drawing public attention.

Key points:

🌐 DOGE plans to use AI tools to delete 50% of federal regulations before Trump's inauguration anniversary.

⚠️ The AI tool has misunderstood the law, which could lead to wrong decisions.

💰 Reducing regulations is expected to save $1.5 trillion annually, release investments, and increase sales revenue.