President Donald Trump’s administration is actively adopting AI technologies. Various agencies are reportedly utilizing this technology to pinpoint potential cost reductions, identify employees who could be laid off, and sift through social media posts to assess whether student visa holders may have affiliations with terrorist groups. Additionally, as highlighted by my colleague Matteo Wong this week, employees at the General Services Administration (GSA) are encouraged to leverage a new chatbot to facilitate their work, all while being informed by officials that their job security is in jeopardy; Thomas Shedd, the GSA division head responsible for the AI initiative, indicated that the department is expected to become “at least 50 percent smaller” soon. This represents a reckless plunge into a future that technology giants have been guiding us toward for years. Automation is replacing jobs, individuals are facing layoffs, and it remains uncertain whether this transition will enhance governmental efficiency, contrary to the assurances from figures like Elon Musk and the advocates of DOGE. DOGE’s Initiatives to Replace Humans with AI Are Already Underway By Matteo Wong Read the complete article. What to Read Next P. S. The internet still has its merits.

In an article for the April issue of The Atlantic, my colleague Adrienne LaFrance examines how Reddit has emerged as potentially “the best platform on a cluttered web. ” While editing stories about AI, I was struck by how much of what Adrienne detailed was fundamentally human: “There is a subreddit where violinists gently correct one another’s bow holds, a subreddit for rowers that compares erg scores, and a subreddit for those who are genuinely allergic to the cold, sharing advice on effective antihistamine regimens, ” she writes. “One subreddit features individuals seeking help deciphering cookie cutter shapes. The responses often blend earnest investigative efforts to unearth the answer with uniquely creative and humorous guesses. ” How heartwarming! — Damon