Trump Administration's AI.gov Initiative Leaked: Plans to Accelerate AI Adoption Across Federal Government

The Trump administration just leaked its plans to AI-ify government

The Trump administration appears to have leaked part of its forthcoming AI Action Plan, due July 22, on GitHub. Last week, reporting from 404 Media and The Register found that the US General Services Administration (GSA), which is responsible for purchasing services like software, posted code on GitHub indicating that AI.gov was set to launch on July 4. 404 Media also found an early version of the website and API. Both it and the code have since been taken down, but an archive of the GitHub repository exists here, and an archive of the site exists here. Also: How much energy does AI really use? The answer is surprising - and a little complicated "Utilize the most advanced AI assistants to streamline research, problem-solving, and strategy guidance," the archived site reads, emphasizing how AI can help government agencies reduce costs and save time. It also offers a chatbot of its own, as well as integrations with "top-tier AI models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic within our unified API framework." According to 404, however, the GitHub code indicates integrations with FedRAMP-certified (for government use) models AWS Bedrock and LLaMA. The Register found support for an additional model from Cohere, which is not confirmed FedRAMP certified. 404 and The Register reported that AI.gov appeared to include Console, an analytics feature that monitors AI adoption among employees at various agencies. Specifically, Technology Transformation Services (TTS), within GSA, is leading the page; Thomas Shedd, a former Tesla employee, was appointed head of TTS in January. AI.gov appears to articulate many of the goals for AI use in government that both Shedd and Elon Musk have been pushing for, which Musk also tried to accomplish with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Shedd has proposed mandatory AI tools across the government, including AI chatbots that write software and review contracts. Also: Anthropic's new AI models for classified info are already in use by US gov The Trump administration is still set to release its formal AI policy, or Action Plan, next month. It is unclear whether AI.gov will resurface as planned on July 4, be adapted for the rollout later next month, or be scrapped altogether based on this leak. Government employees have been consistently worried about the impact of so much rapid AI integration on government systems, including data privacy issues, automating work done by employees DOGE hastily fired and security breaches.

Trump team leaks AI plans in public GitHub repository

The AI.gov repository and staging site vanished when we asked questions, but don't worry - we captured backups We're less than a month away from the Trump administration's launch of an initiative to push AI across the entire federal government, based on a code repository eagle-eyed onlookers spotted on GitHub before it disappeared. The US General Services Administration (GSA - the federal government's purchasing arm) and its Technology Transformation Services (TTS) group are working on an "ai.gov" website, according to a GitHub repository that vanished from the web shortly after we sent an email asking questions about it. (An archived backup is here.) The repository was previously reported by 404 Media. From what we were able to gather before the feds presumably locked it down, AI.gov will serve as a hub for government agencies to begin adding AI to their operations, as was envisioned by TTS chief and Elon Musk ally Thomas Shedd when he took control of the team in late January. Shedd, whose professional career was largely spent as a software integration engineering manager at Tesla before being tapped to head the TTS, came to the government with AI top of mind. He reportedly wants GSA to operate like a software startup, and proposed a whole-of-government, AI-first strategy to automate much of the work done by federal employees today. Based on a staging link of the AI.gov site hosted on GitHub that has also been taken down (we have an archive copy for you, thankfully), Shedd's mission will kick off in earnest on July 4 - the apparent launch date for the site, according to an issues thread from the now-hidden GitHub page. Per the bare-bones staging implementation of ai.gov, the project has three components: A chatbot that'll do ... something; an "all-in-one API" that will allow agencies to connect their systems to models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic; and something called "CONSOLE," which the page describes as a "groundbreaking tool to analyze agency-wide implementation." From what we could gather based on the staging site, which didn't include working copies of sub-pages, CONSOLE will allow agencies to monitor AI usage at their agencies in real time to see how employees are using tools and which ones they prefer. The staging site indicates that GSA is working with FedRAMP-certified vendors. According to API documentation from the GitHub page, AI.gov will serve AI models via Amazon Bedrock, most of which listed in the API documentation are known to be FedRAMP certified for government usage. But we did note the presence of a model from enterprise AI firm Cohere in the API documentation, and it doesn't appear that Cohere has been FedRAMP certified. GitHub documentation also indicates the site will publish model rankings, though we weren't able to ascertain what the criteria would be. The federal government has made a lot of noise about using AI lately, with the Trump administration and DOGE pushing for its adoption and trying to eliminate state-level regulations, while government agencies increasingly adopt it to replace employees eliminated in widespread layoffs and rely on it for critical decision making. Experts have expressed concern, stressing that widespread adoption could create considerable security risks as AI systems gobble up confidential data and personally identifiable information about citizens. We contacted staffers involved in the AI.gov implementation, and Shedd, for comment but didn't hear back from anyone, other than to see the repository door slammed shut. ®

The Trump Administration Is Launching an AI Chatbot

Chatbots are notoriously sources of misinformation and false confidence, so surely imbuing one with the authority of the federal government won't cause any problems, right? 404 Media spotted a GitHub repository that shows the Trump administration is working on its very own chatbot that appears set to eventually launch on its own website, AI.gov. According to 404 Media's findings, AI.gov appears to be the work of the US General Services Administration’s Technology Transformation Services, which is curently being run by Thomas Shedd. He's a former Tesla engineer who was identified by the New York Times as an ally of Elon Musk, who was appointed to the role of director of GSA's tech arm. In audio of a leaked meeting published by 404 Media, Shedd can be heard pushing for AI integration across the government. While AI.gov currently redirects to the White House's landing page, a version of the site that 404 Media uncovered reveals some details about the project, including the mission to "Accelerate government innovation with AI." The project appears to include a chatbot, though details are vague on what exactly that bot will be able to do. It also shows plans to launch an API that will integrate with OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Code from the project suggests they are also working on integrations with Amazon Web Services’ Bedrock and Meta’s LLaMA. While the project appears pretty bare bones at the moment, there is a pretty ambitious launch schedule. Per 404 Media, the GitHub code shows that the project displays a planned launch date of July 4, which is certainly one way to celebrate Independence Day. If all goes to plan, well, as the tagline to Roland Emmerich's 1996 masterpiece Independence Day goes, "We've always believed we weren't alone. On July 4th, we'll wish we were." The embrace of AI shouldn't come as much of a surprise, even if the project itself is relatively ill-defined at this point. Earlier this year, as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency were unceremoniously firing federal employees at the General Services Administration, it launched a chatbot that was supposed to help the remaining agency members with their tasks. That project was reportedly in the works before the DOGE team rushed it out the door, presumably in an attempt to compensate for all the labor that was cut from the agency. The AI.gov project appears to be something newly concocted by Shedd and the team that remains at GSA's tech team. Given all that could go wrong with a chatbot, rushing it out the door doesn't seem like the safest or smartest idea in the world, but hey, they're the experts, right?

GitHub is Leaking Trump's Plans to 'Accelerate' AI Across Government

A new website and API called AI.gov is set to launch on the Fourth of July. The federal government is working on a website and API called "ai.gov" to "accelerate government innovation with AI" that is supposed to launch on July 4 and will include an analytics feature that shows how much a specific government team is using AI, according to an early version of the website and code posted by the General Services Administration on Github. The page is being created by the GSA's Technology Transformation Services, which is being run by former Tesla engineer Thomas Shedd. Shedd previously told employees that he hopes to AI-ify much of the government. AI.gov appears to be an early step toward pushing AI tools into agencies across the government, code published on Github shows. "Accelerate government innovation with AI," an early version of the website, which is linked to from the GSA TTS Github, reads. "Three powerful AI tools. One integrated platform." The early version of the page suggests that its API will integrate with OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic products. But code for the API shows they are also working on integrating with Amazon Web Services' Bedrock and Meta's LLaMA. The page suggests it will also have an AI-powered chatbot, though it doesn't explain what it will do. The Github says "launch date - July 4." Currently, AI.gov redirects to whitehouse.gov. The demo website is linked to from Github (archive here) and is hosted on cloud.gov on what appears to be a staging environment. The text on the page does not show up on other websites, suggesting that it is not generic placeholder text. Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency made integrating AI into normal government functions one of its priorities. At GSA's TTS, Shedd has pushed his team to create AI tools that the rest of the government will be required to use. In February, 404 Media obtained leaked audio from a meeting in which Shedd told his team they would be creating "AI coding agents" that would write software across the entire government, and said he wanted to use AI to analyze government contracts. "We want to start implementing more AI at the agency level and be an example for how other agencies can start leveraging AI ... that's one example of something that we're looking for people to work on," Shedd said. "Things like making AI coding agents available for all agencies. One that we've been looking at and trying to work on immediately within GSA, but also more broadly, is a centralized place to put contracts so we can run analysis on those contracts." Government employees we spoke to at the time said the internal reaction to Shedd's plan was "pretty unanimously negative," and pointed out numerous ways this could go wrong, which included everything from AI unintentionally introducing security issues or bugs into code or suggesting that critical contracts be killed. The GSA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump administration AI plans apparently leaked on GitHub

It will also apparently contain a chatbot and implementation tools An apparently leaked GitHub page has revealed the Trump administration is working on a website called ai.gov, set to launch on July 4 with the aim of trying to, "accelerate government innovation with AI" The site was uncovered by 404Media researchers after an early version of the website was posted on GitHub by the General Services Administration (GSA), The Register reports. Now taken down, the page was aimed at serving as a hub for government agencies to enable AI integration into their processes. The GSA department responsible for the website looks to be the Technology Transformation Service (TTS). Headed up by Thomas Shedd, a close associate of Elon Musk, the TTS will seemingly launch the AI website with three key components; a chatbot, an "all-in-one" API that enables connections between existing systems and AI models from Anthropic, Google, or OpenAI, and 'CONSOLE' - a "groundbreaking tool to analyze agency-wide implementation," according to the page. The initial staging site suggests that the ai.gov site will serve AI models through Amazon Bedrock, and most of the models listed in the API documentation on the GitHub page are FedRAMP certified for government usage, the researchers confirmed. However, they note that one model identified and listed from AI firm Cohere is not FedRamp certified. The fact the US government is planning to leverage AI or increase its connections with AI companies probably won't come as much of a surprise to anyone - with the Trump administration pushing hard for widespread government adoption. Earlier in 2025 it was announced that the IRS could use AI to replace fired workers following mass layoffs at the hands of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Other departments like the SEC and VA are reportedly bracing for 'restructuring' as the department investigated whether AI can be used to replace human workers across a range of government departments.

AI.gov was online, then gone -- here's what was inside

The Trump administration's plans to integrate artificial intelligence into government operations were previewed in a leaked test website on GitHub, ahead of the official AI Action Plan deadline of July 22. The US General Services Administration (GSA) posted code indicating a potential launch of AI.gov on July 4. The code and early version of the website, since taken down, were initially discovered by 404 Media and The Register. Archives of both the GitHub repository and the website remain accessible. The archived site detailed the use of AI to streamline research, problem-solving, and strategy guidance, emphasizing potential cost and time savings for government agencies. The archived site featured a chatbot and proposed integrations with AI models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. However, the GitHub code suggested integrations with AWS Bedrock and LLaMA, both FedRAMP-certified for government use, according to 404 Media. The Register identified support for an additional, non-FedRAMP-certified model from Cohere. 404 Media and The Register reported that AI.gov included Console, an analytics feature designed to monitor AI adoption among government employees. Technology Transformation Services (TTS), within the GSA, is leading the initiative, headed by Thomas Shedd, a former Tesla employee appointed in January. AI.gov reflects goals for AI use in government promoted by Shedd and Elon Musk, including mandatory AI tools like chatbots for software development and contract review. These proposals are similar to Musk's objectives with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The potential impact of widespread AI integration on government systems has raised concerns among employees regarding data privacy, automation of tasks, and security breaches. The Trump administration's formal AI Action Plan is still scheduled for release next month. The status of AI.gov is uncertain, whether it will be launched as planned on July 4, adapted for the broader rollout, or discontinued.