DOGE Initiative Unveils Waste and AI Push in US Government

Friday, May 2, 2025, 11:38 am

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, colloquially known as DOGE, is making waves by detailing shocking examples of waste and mismanagement within the U.S. government. Meanwhile, a related story reveals a recruiter spearheading an effort to deploy AI agents across government agencies, promising a bureaucratic shake‐up.

zerohedge.com / We Know How To Fix Government - Will We?

We Know How To Fix Government - Will We? Authored by J.Peder Zane via RealClearPolitics.com, The Department of Government Efficiency noticed a snag: the sign-in button on the IRS homepage wasn’t where it ought to be. Instead of the upper right-hand corner where we, the people, have…

wired.com / DOGE Is in Its AI Era

In its push for “efficiency,” DOGE has leaned increasingly on AI—regardless of whether it makes any sense. And it's using it as an imperfect means to destructive ends.

zerohedge.com / Meet 'Big Balls': DOGE Team Sits Down For Wide-Ranging Interview, Details Shocking Examples Of Waste, Fraud And Abuse

Meet 'Big Balls': DOGE Team Sits Down For Wide-Ranging Interview, Details Shocking Examples Of Waste, Fraud And Abuse Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and his team have revealed shocking examples of waste and mismanagement within the U.S. government,…

wired.com / A DOGE Recruiter Is Staffing a Project to Deploy AI Agents Across the US Government

A startup founder told a Palantir alumni Slack group that AI agents could do the work of tens of thousands of government employees. He was met with emojis of clowns and a man licking a boot.

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