Government Accountability

Trump’s Government Efficiency Department Uses AI to Slash Federal Regulations—But At What Cost?

By Economics Desk | July 26, 2025

The controversial Government Efficiency Department under Trump is deploying AI technology to eliminate up to 100,000 federal regulations—a move that could cut trillions in bureaucratic waste but risks undermining vital protections.

As the clock ticks toward the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s return to power, a critical battle is underway inside Washington—one not fought with rhetoric, but with cutting-edge artificial intelligence. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump-era creation, has launched an ambitious campaign using AI tools to identify and eliminate what it deems thousands of outdated federal regulations. Is This the Streamlining America Needs—or a Shortcut to Recklessness? According to The Washington Post, DOGE’s new AI platform is analyzing roughly 200,000 federal regulations, with preliminary estimates suggesting as many as half could be scrapped because they are no longer...

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