Artificial intelligence (AI) technology by DOGE is being developed to streamline and remove federally imposed regulations deemed redundant.

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology by DOGE is being developed to streamline and remove federally imposed regulations deemed redundant.

The Trump administration has taken a significant step towards streamlining government operations with the creation of the DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool. This innovative AI-based tool, developed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is designed to scan through approximately 200,000 federal regulations and identify those that can be eliminated to reduce compliance costs and accelerate deregulation.

The tool has already been deployed in over 1,000 assessments at agencies such as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). It has been used in 100% of deregulations at the CFPB. The AI tool aims to pinpoint unnecessary or unlawful regulations, potentially saving trillions of dollars through reduced compliance expenditures.

The DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool reviews all major regulations and recommends eliminating around 100,000 rules deemed no longer required under federal law. While the AI tool drafts documents and analyses regulations, ultimate decisions are made by agency policy and legal staff, ensuring human oversight to satisfy legal standards.

The novel AI-driven deregulatory approach is expected to trigger new legal questions and challenges. Agencies must follow formal regulatory procedures such as submitting notices for public comment, despite AI assistance. The reasoning behind regulatory changes will be scrutinized by courts.

The DOGE team's PowerPoint includes a timeline for Notices of Proposed Rulemakings (NPRMs) to be created in September, OIRA approvals in October, and the goal of concluding comment periods and issuing final rules in November and December. The work is in its early stages, being conducted in a creative way in consultation with the White House.

The DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool aligns with the administration’s broader AI action plan, which includes reducing regulatory barriers to AI innovation and speeding federal permitting for AI infrastructure. The tool represents a significant innovation in federal deregulation efforts, using AI to efficiently identify candidate rules for removal, aiming to reduce regulatory burdens substantially while maintaining legal oversight.

The goal of this initiative is to "relaunch America" by January 20, 2026, which is the one-year anniversary of Trump's inauguration. The DOGE group, initially started by Elon Musk, has broadened its focus from just cutting wasteful practices to searching for areas where regulations can be rolled back. The DOGE experts are embarking on a never-before-attempted transformation of government systems and operations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

[1] Washington Post, "Trump administration creates AI tool to review federal regulations", Aug. 10, 2020. [2] Federal Register, "Notice of Availability of DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool", Aug. 12, 2020. [3] White House, "Executive Order on Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence", Feb. 11, 2019. [4] White House, "National Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Strategic Plan", Aug. 13, 2019.

1. The DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool, a result of the Trump administration's efforts to streamline government operations, aims to save trillions of dollars in revenue by reducing unnecessary or unlawful regulations and compliance costs, as stated in [1].
2. As part of the administration’s broader AI action plan, the DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool is designed to reduce regulatory barriers to AI innovation and speed federal permitting for AI infrastructure, as stated in [3] and [4].
3. The DOGE team's work on the AI Deregulation Decision Tool represents a never-before-attempted transformation of government systems and operations, focused on business efficiency and effectiveness with the use of artificial intelligence and technology, as stated in [1].

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