DOGE Used a Meta AI Model to Review Emails From Federal Workers
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Summary
Meta’s open-source Llama 2 model was used by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to analyse federal workers’ emails in the US.
The analysis related to a January “Fork in the Road” email sent by the Trump administration, which offered deferred resignation to workers opposed to changes.
The model was used to sort emails and measure the number of workers who accepted the offer.
While Meta and DOGE did not comment on the collaboration, the open-source nature of the model allowed it to be used without Meta’s explicit consent.
WIRED sources suggest that the code from the model could have been reused for other email analysis, including analysing requests for information on workers’ weekly achievements.
DOGE has rolled out a series of AI-based tools in government agencies recently, including tools to boost productivity and fire staff.
