Elon Musk, in-charge of Trump's Technology Transformation Services, wants to use AI Agents in govt. tasks
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Elon Musk, in-charge of Trump's Technology Transformation Services, wants to use AI Agents in govt. tasks

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The transition at TTS, following the appointment of Shedd and other Musk associates, has left many GSA staff members feeling confused and uncertain about the future of the agency. Shedd, one of Musk's closest allies, envisions the development of “AI coding agents” that would be made available to all agencies, drastically reducing manual workloads. Image Credit: Reuters In a recent meeting with staff at the General Services Administration, Thomas Shedd, the new director of the Technology Transformation Services and a close ally of Elon Musk, outlined his ambitious plans for the agency. Confusion and uncertainty among GSA employees The transition at TTS, following the appointment of Shedd and other Musk associates, has left many GSA staff members feeling confused and uncertain about the future of the agency.

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'We Don’t Want an AI Demo, We Want Answers’: Federal Workers Grill Trump Appointee During All-Hands
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'We Don’t Want an AI Demo, We Want Answers’: Federal Workers Grill Trump Appointee During All-Hands

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Elon Musk's DOGE fires federal tech team that built free tax-filing website
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The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a team of tech-savvy civil servants that helped build the IRS's free tax-filing service and revamped websites across government, a spokesperson for the General Service Administration said on Saturday. GSA's Director of Technology Transformation Services Thomas Shedd notified employees of a digital service team known as 18F that their jobs had been …

'Replacing human workforce': Federal insider spills about Elon Musk's 'end goal'
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi
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Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi

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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is pushing to rapidly develop “GSAi,” a custom generative AI chatbot for the US General Services Administration, according to two people familiar with the project. One goal of the initiative, which hasn’t been previously reported, is to boost the day-to-day productivity of the GSA’s roughly 12,000 employees, who are tasked with managing office buildings, …

Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency
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Elon Musk Ally Tells Staff ‘AI-First’ Is the Future of Key Government Agency

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In a Monday morning meeting, Thomas Shedd, the recently appointed Technology Transformation Services director and Elon Musk ally, told General Services Administration workers that the agency’s new administrator is pursuing an “AI-first strategy,” sources tell WIRED. Throughout the meeting, Shedd shared his vision for a GSA that operates like a “startup software company,” automating different internal tasks and centralizing data …

Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros
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Government Tech Workers Forced to Defend Projects to Random Elon Musk Bros

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