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Elon Musk-Backed DOGE 'Blatantly Used' ChatGPT and DEI, LGBTQ Keywords to Slash Federal Funding

A US judge has ruled DOGE's grant cuts unlawful, criticising the use of AI and keyword searches in the decision-making process.

International Business Times

Court Refuses to Block Continued Distribution of DOGE Witness Deposition Videos

"[T]he materials at issue concern the conduct of public officials acting in their official capacities, which substantially diminishes any cognizable privacy interest and weighs against restriction."

Reason

DOGE cancelled a $349,000 grant to replace a museum’s HVAC after ChatGPT flagged it as DEI, court documents show

Elon Musk’s cost-saving agency uploaded more than 1,000 grant proposals into the chatbot, which determined whether or not they pertained to DEI, according to filings.

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‘No, we didn’t’: DOGE staffers admit Elon Musk’s cost-cutting agency failed to reduce the federal deficit

At DOGE’s inception, Musk claimed the advisory could slash $2 trillion from the U.S. federal budget.

Fortune

Judge Rules Removal of U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Directors Was Illegal [UPDATED to Link to Full Opinion]

UPDATE 5/20/25 11:53 am: An excerpt from the full, 102-page opinion: As an independent entity exercising inconsequential government power and… The post Judge Rules Removal of U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) Directors Was Illegal [UPDATED to Link to Full Opinion] appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Judge Delays Ruling On $500M USIP Asset Transfer To GSA Amid Legal Dispute

Judge Beryl Howell on Tuesday chose not to make a decision, but review briefings from both USIP and the Justice Department before considering whether to block the transfer.

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