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Ex-DOGE Staffers Build AI-Driven America.gov to Handle Federal Services

Trump's National Design Studio, staffed by former DOGE workers including "Big Balls," is quietly building a chatbot-first government portal for passports and possibly taxes.

newest coverage 8d agosummary written 9d ago15 pieces626 likes & upvotes180 comments NewswiresRedditMastodonX

What to know

  • Former DOGE staffers, including Edward Coristine and Joe Gebbia, are building an AI chatbot-driven government portal, America.gov, under the White House's National Design Studio.
  • The site could handle passport services and, pending internal debate, free tax filing — reversing the administration's earlier cancellation of the Biden-era Direct File program.
  • Officials reportedly hope to launch by end of September so Republicans can tout it ahead of the November midterms.
  • The National Design Studio's other projects (TrumpRx, the Trump Gold Card site) have had accessibility and rollout problems, raising doubts about the new effort's execution.

Edward Coristine Former DOGE staffer ("Big Balls")Joe GebbiaJoe Gebbia Former DOGE worker, Airbnb co-founder, head of White House National Design StudioSam Corcos Former DOGE official, now at GSATrump administration officials Unnamed White House sources

Ex-DOGE Staffers Build AI-Driven America.gov to Handle Federal Services
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  1. 3

    Social media mocks and criticizes the AI government push

    A Mastodon user reacted to the report with alarm and hashtags criticizing the Trump administration and DOGE's continued involvement in federal technology.

    “Quick! Hide your children... DOGE Staffers—Including “Big Balls”—Are Back to Add AI to Government…”
    — DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social

    • The doge boys are back including Big Balls (Edward Coristine) and they’re now setting up an AI driven website called https://t.co/vy45vMQyuZ which is under the White House National Design studio & GSA to help Americans with tax filing,passports etc. What are they really doing?

      @Suzierizzo1X8d ago599▲view on X ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 6 posts in this stretch

    • The DOGE goons who drove federal agencies into the ground last year are now leading an AI takeover. Because the first time worked out so well...

      newrepublic@threads.netMastodon9d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗

    • Was the DOGE thing really just last year? It seems like a decade ago.. Jesus Christ this administration is lasting an eternity..

      Present-Resolution23r/politics8d agoview on r/politics ↗
    all of them →
  2. 2

    Washington Sun reveals America.gov AI government portal plan

    The Washington Sun reports that former DOGE operatives are building an AI-driven website, America.gov, intended to help Americans obtain passports and potentially file taxes for free, reversing the administration's earlier shutdown of the Biden-era Direct File program.

    1. 2 outlets DOGE Staffers Are Back—and Leading AI Takeover of Government Services

      first by New Republic, 9d ago · also The Washington Sun

      1 more headline
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    New Republic details who is building the project and where

    New Republic's writeup of the Sun's reporting identifies former DOGE staffers Edward Coristine ("Big Balls") and Joe Gebbia, who now runs the White House's National Design Studio, as leading the effort, with plans to house it at the GSA and use Login.gov, led by former DOGE official Sam Corcos, as an entry point.

    “But most consumers hate such bots and prefer human beings, and forcing Americans to go through a bot to get a passport or file their taxes could provoke a major backlash.”
    — New Republic
    1. 1 outlet DOGE Staffers—Including “Big Balls”—Are Back to Add AI to Government

      first by New Republic, 9d ago

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets DOGE bros have a new role — making an AI-powered site for Trump that handles basic government services

    first by Independent UK, 9d ago · also The Independent

What people are saying 2 voices from 1 site · best of 6 · verbatim