The “department of government efficiency (DOGE) is using artificial intelligence to create a “delete list” of federal regulations, according to a report, proposing to use the tool to cut 50% of regulations buy the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s second inauguration, The Guardian reported.
The “DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool” will analyze 200,000 government regulations, according to internal documents obtained by the Washington Post, and select those which it deems to be no longer required by law.
DOGE, which was run by Elon Musk until May, claims that 100,000 of those regulations can be eliminated, following some staff feedback.
A PowerPoint presentation made public by the Post claims that the Department of Housing and Urban Development of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) used the AI tool to make “decisions on 1,083 regulatory sections”, while the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau used it to write “100% of deregulations.”
The Post spoke to three HUD employees who told the newspaper AI had been “recently used to review hundreds, if not more than 1,000 lines of regulations.”
WinBuzzer reported: The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is using a new AI tool to slash federal rules, according to the Washington Post. The project aims to remove up to half of all government regulations by January 2026.
The “DOGE AI Deregulation Tool” reportedly finds rules that may no longer be required by law. The White House says this will boost efficiency and cut economic burdens. However, the plan faces sharp criticism over its legality and speed.
Experts also worry about using an untested AI for vital governmental tasks. The tool has already been tested at federal agencies, sparking debate over its accuracy and the potential consequences of automated governance on such a massive scale.
The initiative is the technological spearhead of a policy first outlined in a January 31executive order from President Trump, which mandated a massive “10-to-1” deregulation effort across the government. DOGE’s AI tool is designed to fulfill this directive by algorithmically analyzing the entire body of federal rules.
Politico reported: Among many, many ambitious ideas baked into his AI Action Plan, President Donald Trump wants to inculcate a “try-first” culture for innovation in the U.S.
The plan, released Wednesday, includes a strong push for industries to hurry up with adopting AI — arguing that “many of America’s most critical sectors,” notably health care, have been slow to integrated it into their operations.
And when it comes to the nitty-gritty of how this is supposed to happen, the White House suggests a classic tech-world mechanism: Regulatory sandboxes.
“Sandbox” is a term that gets thrown around a lot in tech, usually referring to a closed environment to test software. When talking about policy, a sandbox is a little different. It essentially gives companies a temporary hall pass on pre-existing regulations — like those for medical devices or data privacy — to pilot new technologies to the public.