A month before the planned launch, a Trump administration plan to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) across the US government leaked through Github. The report reveals details about the new government platform: ai.gov.
The General Services Agency (GSA) responsible for federal procurement and its Technology Transformation Services (TTS), its Technology Unit, appeared to be working on developing the site. Immediately after the question from the register, the GitHub page went offline.
The information reveals that AI.Gov is designed to serve as a central hub for government agencies seeking to integrate AI into their businesses. The architect of the plan is reportedly Thomas Shedd. He is the head of TTS and a former software manager at Tesla. Since being appointed in January, Shedd reportedly tried to introduce a startup mentality within the GSA, with AI-centricity within the GSA. His strategy focuses on automating a significant portion of federal government HR work.
Launched on Independence Day
According to the staging version of the site, which can be accessed temporarily via GitHub, the official launch is scheduled for the US Independence Day on July 4th. The website lists three core components: An AI chatbot that can perform operational tasks, an API that can connect your system to models such as Openai, Google, and Anthropic, and a real-time analytics tool called consoles. The console allows managers to see which AI tools civil servants use, and which applications are most popular within their organization.
The federal government has been extremely vocal in its support for AI recently. The AI projects led by Government Efficiency (DOGE) are actively promoting and attempts are being made to avoid local regulations. At the same time, some agencies are replacing their leisurely staff with AI solutions and using AI for critical decision-making.
However, experts warn of potential risks, particularly when AI is used to process personal or sensitive information about citizens. The widespread use of AI within government can put security, privacy and transparency at risk.
The register contacted the relevant employee and attempted to contact Shedd himself, but there was no response. Shortly afterwards, the GitHub repository became unaccessible.
