Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has introduced a proprietary AI chatbot, GSAi, to assist 1,500 employees at the General Services Administration (GSA). This move, confirmed by Wired, aligns with the DOGE AI Chatbot strategy of workforce reduction and increasing automation.
The chatbot is designed to streamline administrative tasks and enhance operational efficiency within federal agencies.
A Government-Safe AI Tool
GSAi functions similarly to commercial AI models like ChatGPT and Claude but has been customized to comply with government security requirements.
According to GSA employees, it was developed to handle general administrative tasks safely and effectively. The chatbot has been in development for several months but saw an accelerated rollout under new DOGE-affiliated leadership.
Features of GSAi
GSA employees can use GSAi for various functions, including:
- Drafting emails
- Creating talking points
- Summarizing text
- Writing code
Users interact with GSAi through an interface similar to ChatGPT. By default, the chatbot utilizes Claude Haiku 3.5 but also offers Claude Sonnet 3.5 v2 and Meta LLaMa 3.2 for different tasks.
Privacy Concerns
Initially tested by 150 GSA employees in February, GSAi has now been made available to 1,500 workers, with plans for further expansion. However, internal memos caution employees against entering “federal nonpublic information,” personally identifiable information, or controlled unclassified information into the chatbot.
