As the Trump administration seeks to sweep away obstacles to developing artificial intelligence, the president’s team has brought its zeal for the new technology to the federal government itself. And the Department of Veterans Affairs is developing an AI program to predict whether a veteran is likely to attempt suicide. Another system is designed to help veterans claim their benefits. Agencies operate at least 180 chatbots designed to not only help federal employees complete mundane tasks such as scheduling travel and IT help, but also support them in more sensitive work like understanding labyrinthine internal rule books. Several agencies are using similar tools to help with writing federal rules and deciding how to award contracts.

Source: Washington Post February 09, 2026 17:14 UTC