April 1, 2025
DOGE accused of using AI to monitor federal workers for anti-Trump sentiment
Reuters reports AI monitoring of federal workers as EPA denies surveillance claims
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Reuters reported April 2025 that DOGE was using AI to monitor EPA communications
Internal email claimed all phones, Teams/Zoom, and calendars were being transcribed and monitored
EPA denied Reuters report as categorically false
EPA later acknowledged looking at AI to optimize agency functions
EPA did not directly address whether AI was monitoring workers
Nearly 600 EPA employees had been put on leave
EPA announced plans to eliminate 65% of its budget
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DOGEās custom chatbot **Grok-Gov** was built by which Musk-owned company, raising conflict-of-interest alarms?
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Wired quotes employees who now avoid which **encrypted app** after rumors DOGE monitors it?
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Route Fifty cites an EY survey showing what **percent** of public-sector workers still fear privacy loss from AI tools?
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Reuters says DOGEās AI scans which Microsoft platform for āanti-Trumpā sentiment inside agencies?
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Which 1978 law shields federal employees from **political retaliation**, potentially clashing with DOGEās loyalty scans?
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Elon Musk / DOGE
Alleged to have deployed AI monitoring tools
Environmental Protection Agency
Agency where monitoring was allegedly occurring
Reuters
News organization that broke the story
Trump-appointed EPA officials
Allegedly told managers about monitoring