Will AI Make Your Job Obsolete?
From the Washington Sun:
Trump administration officials are preparing to launch an AI-driven website as a clearinghouse for Americans to get services from the federal government. The functions being discussed for the new website include allowing Americans to obtain and renew their passports and file taxes for free on a simple digital portal.
The website, dubbed America.gov, is still in planning stages, according to six current and former U.S. officials familiar with the matter. A multi-agency launch is tentatively planned for the end of September, one current official said, cautioning the timing could slide. Several prominent former members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, installed in key roles across government, are involved with the effort.
Some of the features under deliberation would mark a dramatic reversal for the Trump White House. The Trump administration last year killed a program launched by the Biden administration that allowed some Americans to file their taxes for free on a government website called Direct File. The discussions about America.gov, have included whether that program could be resurrected, albeit in an altered form, according to two officials familiar with discussions.
It’s unclear what will be included in the initial launch. One official said one goal was to make it easy for Americans who claim the standard deduction — and therefore have relatively uncomplicated tax returns — to file their taxes without having to go through a tax preparation service like TurboTax. . . .
The aim is for a chatbot feature to be the main way Americans use the website, which the administration intends to be a catch-all digital destination meant to make the user experience of Americans interacting with the government online more cohesive.
https://www.washingtonsun.com/trump-white-house/trump-aides-ai-takeover-america-gov-passport-direct-file?
Comment: Mail-in ballots are bad, chatbot passports are good. What happened to the plans to eliminate IRS?
