Possibly the greatest gift from DOGE to the American people?!?
An analytical took, powered by AI that simply looks at regulations, then digs in to the federal laws to see if the regulation is still legally mandated, if it overlaps other regulations, is unnecessary for other reasons, etc.
An analytical took, powered by AI that simply looks at regulations, then digs in to the federal laws to see if the regulation is still legally mandated, if it overlaps other regulations, is unnecessary for other reasons, etc.
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DOGE builds AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations
An internal proposal suggests how the Trump administration is planning to slash federal regulations, but obstacles loom.
July 26, 2025 at 12:41 p.m. EDTtoday at 12:41 p.m
By Hannah Natanson, Jeff Stein, Dan Diamond and Rachel Siegel
The U.S. DOGE Service is using a new artificial intelligence tool to slash federal regulations, with the goal of eliminating half of Washington’s regulatory mandates by the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post and four government officials familiar with the plans.
The tool, called the “DOGE AI Deregulation Decision Tool,” is supposed to analyze roughly 200,000 federal regulations to determine which can be eliminated because they are no longer required by law, according to a PowerPoint presentation obtained by The Post that is dated July 1 and outlines DOGE’s plans. Roughly 100,000 of those rules would be deemed worthy of trimming, the PowerPoint estimates — mostly through the automated tool with some staff feedback. The PowerPoint also suggests the AI tool will save the United States trillions of dollars by reducing compliance requirements, slashing the federal budget and unlocking unspecified “external investment.”
The tool has already been used to complete “decisions on 1,083 regulatory sections” at the Department of Housing and Urban Development in under two weeks, according to the PowerPoint, and to write “100% of deregulations” at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Three HUD employees — as well as documents obtained by The Post — confirmed that an AI tool was recently used to review hundreds, if not more than 1,000, lines of regulations at that agency and suggest edits or deletions.
The tool was developed by engineers brought into government as part of Elon Musk’s DOGE project, according to two federal officials directly familiar with DOGE’s work, who, like others interviewed for this story, spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations they were not authorized to discuss publicly.
Conservatives have long argued that the federal government issues far too many regulations that constrain economic growth and hurt the private sector. Many liberals have emphasized that there are reasons federal regulations are in place, such as protecting the environment and ensuring food safety.
Asked about the AI-fueled deregulation, White House spokesman Harrison Fields wrote in an email that “all options are being explored” to achieve the president’s goal of deregulating government. Fields noted that “no single plan has been approved or green-lit,” cautioning that the work is “in its early stages and is being conducted in a creative way in consultation with the White House.”
Fields added: “The DOGE experts creating these plans are the best and brightest in the business and are embarking on a never-before-attempted transformation of government systems and operations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.”
