DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power
As DOGE taps into sensitive federal agency data repositories, many people fear what could happen to the data. One little-discussed but hugely consequential possibility: fueling Elon Musk’s xAI company.
Allison Stanger, Distinguished Endowed Professor, Middlebury •
conversation
March 6, 2025 • ~11 min
March 6, 2025 • ~11 min
How 18F transformed government technology − and why its elimination matters
18F was the US government’s in-house technology consultancy, lauded for saving taxpayer money and improving services. Here’s what it did − and what’s now lost.
Kayla Schwoerer, Assistant Professor of Public Administration & Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York •
conversation
March 6, 2025 • ~7 min
March 6, 2025 • ~7 min
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