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The truth about DOGE’s AI plans: The tech can’t do that

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The U.S. DOGE Service is pursuing an “AI-first” strategy to remake the government.

Frida Ghitis: There’s little reason to believe that AI — impressive as its advances may be — can accomplish even a fraction of what they want us to believe right now.

She says recent evidence shows that relying on automation alone to make critical decisions can lead to big government mistakes.

Last week , 21 civil servants resigned from the White House tech department that became DOGE .

Many government AI efforts focus on relieving administrative burdens like paperwork and data entry.

Chatbots can be used to help government workers understand complex rules and regulations and streamline their processes.

Experts don't agree how much of a problem it is when government bots get some facts wrong.

The issue is n’t AI — it’s using it without safeguards, said Rep. Ro Khanna (D- California ), who represents Silicon Valley .

“The problem is that trust hasn't been established and there's no transparency. There are no clear principles,” he said.

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