President Trump listens as Elon Musk, joined by his son, speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, on Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. Just after the election, President Trump and his allies promised to cut government spending through euphemistic appeals to “efficiency,” suggesting that artificial intelligence could do this effectively. Now in office, Trump has empowered Elon Musk to helm the project of “AI-First” governance , which includes commandeering sensitive government data, such as U.S. Treasury payments , Medicaid and Medicare systems and the personal records of millions of Americans . Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency conspicuously began its rampage after courts halted Trump’s illegal scheme to freeze congressionally-approved funds to programs conservatives dislike. The tactic exposes the administration’s shell game of executing the president’s agenda by […]
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