News Summary

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has rolled out a proprietary AI chatbot, GSAi, to assist 1,500 employees at the General Services Administration (GSA). This initiative aims to automate administrative tasks, improve operational efficiency, and ultimately reduce the federal workforce. The chatbot, which can draft emails, create talking points, summarize text, and write code, has been in development for several months. While it is designed for safe government use, employees are instructed not to input federal nonpublic or personally identifiable information. Despite skepticism about the chatbot’s capabilities, described by some users as “about as good as an intern,” DOGE plans to expand its deployment across the entire agency. Other government bodies like the Treasury and the Department of Health and Human Services are considering similar tools, though it is unclear if they will adopt GSAi specifically.