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2 DOGE staffers say 'no' regrets for people losing income, didn't reduce the deficit: Depositions

Two ex-DOGE staffers used ChatGPT to flag $100 million in National Endowment for the Humanities grants as DEI-related without expert review, sparking cancellations and a lawsuit.

  • Newly released court documents show staffers in Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency used AI to review federal humanities grants, raising questions about funding decisions.
  • Video depositions reveal staffers relied heavily on AI to evaluate whether grant projects promoted diversity, equity, and inclusion , including Colorado projects.
  • Despite being flagged by AI for DEI, some Colorado projects still received funding, while a staffer admitted not clearly defining DEI and not regretting potential income losses to reduce the deficit.
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2 DOGE staffers say 'no' regrets for people losing income, didn't reduce the deficit: Depositions

Deposition videos are providing a look at two people responsible for the largest termination of federal grants in the National Endowment for the Humanities' history.

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