DOGE will use AI to assess the responses from federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email

DOGE will use AI to assess the responses of federal workers who were told to justify their jobs via email

The revelation comes as federal workers face a midnight deadline to respond.

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Elon Musk has stirred up a storm by directing federal employees to justify their work via email, with the responses potentially being fed into an AI system to assess job necessity. This move, part of Musk's push to trim the federal workforce, has sparked backlash from unions and agencies, with some advising employees to ignore the directive. The Office of Personnel Management clarified that responses are voluntary, contradicting Musk's initial implication that non-response equates to resignation. The controversy has even led to legal challenges, with critics arguing the directive is unlawful. Meanwhile, President Trump praised the initiative, seeing it as a way to ensure government accountability.