Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and his DOGE team are exploring artificial intelligence as a potential solution to streamline government operations and reduce costs. The initiative aims to replace certain bureaucratic functions with AI.
Musk has been vocal about his dissatisfaction with government inefficiencies, arguing that AI could enhance productivity by handling administrative tasks, procurement, and regulatory oversight. Josh Gruenbaum, head of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration (GSA), disclosed their consideration of using AI “in our portfolios.”
This includes plans to reduce staff across the nation. “We’ll be ‘cutting redundant business functions and associated staffing,’” Gruenbaum said earlier this week, indicating the likelihood of AI replacing existing positions.
On Tuesday, employees at the GSA were informed that the agency plans to cut staff and reduce its presence nationwide. This move highlights the Trump administration’s commitment to quickly decreasing the size of the federal workforce.
In an email, Gruenbaum, a Trump appointee, communicated to employees that the agency would be “cutting redundant business functions and associated staffing.” He also noted that the organization will no longer require workers in “certain areas of the country,” according to The New York Times. […]
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