Members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have reportedly used artificial intelligence to inform policy decisions. However, HUD has denied Freedom of Information Act requests to disclose details on this AI use, citing vague exemptions.

The denial has sparked concern among legal experts, who argue that without transparency, there’s little oversight of potentially biased or flawed algorithms. Critics point out that AI tools can hallucinate and introduce bias into policy-making processes.

Despite not providing specific information, documents obtained through FOIA requests suggest the DOGE team was indeed using AI to analyze regulations for rescission, though their methods remain unclear due to exemptions based on deliberative process privilege.

The lack of disclosure raises questions about government accountability and trust in technological tools. While some argue that such processes are part of a normal decision-making cycle, the absence of transparency could undermine public confidence in policy decisions.