03/18/2025

Lawmakers Demand Answers on DOGE's Use of AI

House Oversight Committee members are seeking insight into agencies' AI software use

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee fired off 24 requests Wednesday morning pressing federal agency leaders for information about plans to install AI software throughout federal agencies amid the ongoing cuts to the government's workforce.

The barrage of inquiries follow recent reporting by WIRED and The Washington Post concerning efforts by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), an unofficial, non-government taskforce, to automate tasks with a variety of proprietary AI tools and access sensitive data.

"The American people entrust the federal government with sensitive personal information related to their health, finances and other biographical information on the basis that this information will not be disclosed or improperly used without their consent," the requests read, "including through the use of an unapproved and unaccountable third-party AI software."

Please select this link to read the complete article from WIRED.