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DOGE's groundbreaking move to replace tens of thousands of fired federal workers as bloodbath continues
The Daily Mail ^ | 06 Feb 2025 | CHARLIE SPIERING

Posted on 02/06/2025 2:39:03 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Billionaire Elon Musk and his DOGE team are working on deploying a new and untested tool to assist his goal of slashing costs and 'lazy' federal workers.

Musk's officials are now proposing the deployment of artificial intelligence to upgrade government systems.

Josh Gruenbaum - head of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration (GSA) - revealed how they're considering utilizing AI 'in our portfolios.'

That includes ways to cut down on staff around the country, he said.

We'll be 'cutting redundant business functions and associated staffing,' Gruenbaum said, alluding to the potential of AI taking over already-established jobs.

Trump's DOGE is also offering cushy 'buyout' deals to federal employees in the hopes of cutting back between five and 10 percent of the workforce.

A White House official confirmed to DailyMail.com on Thursday that more than 40,000 federal workers had accepted the offer before the quickly-approaching midnight deadline.

Thomas Shedd, a former Tesla engineer who's now also at the GSA, reportedly held a meeting Monday to outline plans to implement AI into the government.

'I'm not saying that this is an easy task, but it is a task that's worth trying to pursue and one that only we can do as an internal team, right?,' he said.

'We can't bring a third party in, hire them and have them work on a project like this. It has to be an internal technology team that works on this,' Shedd said, according to 404 media, who obtained audio of the meeting.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: ai; bloodbath; tabloids
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1 posted on 02/06/2025 2:39:03 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

They said Bloodbath? Incitement to violence! [/S]


2 posted on 02/06/2025 2:41:06 PM PST by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: rfp1234

I say, “Goodbye. Don’t let the door hit’cha where the Good Lord split’cha”


3 posted on 02/06/2025 2:42:24 PM PST by Jonty30 (Groundhogs don't falsify their predictions for grant money, whereas climate scientists do. )
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To: MinorityRepublican

I ain’t tired yet!


4 posted on 02/06/2025 2:43:23 PM PST by Obadiah
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To: Obadiah

no ways.


5 posted on 02/06/2025 2:50:31 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: MinorityRepublican
My father years ago didn't realize his prescience when he joked about
being replaced by a live wire.

Welcome to the party, heretofore untouchable government slackers.

6 posted on 02/06/2025 2:53:24 PM PST by chief lee runamok ( Le Flâneur @Large)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Replacing workers with AI seems like a lateral move to me. My experience with both has not been illuminating at all. How about replacing incompetent workers with necessary competent ones?


7 posted on 02/06/2025 2:54:03 PM PST by lastchance (Cognovit Dominus qui sunt eius.)
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To: chief lee runamok
Donald Trump and Elon Musk - converting weebees to werebees since Jan 20 2025.
8 posted on 02/06/2025 2:55:45 PM PST by rdcbn1 (TV )
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To: lastchance
How about replacing incompetent workers with necessary competent ones?

Replace a Democrat with another Democrat?

Drain the swamp!

9 posted on 02/06/2025 2:56:00 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Jonty30

“federal workers as bloodbath continues”

Headline from the Trump hating leftists at The Daily Mail well f them. They probably get USAID money too.


10 posted on 02/06/2025 2:57:06 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: MinorityRepublican
DOGE stands for Government Efficiency, not Government Effectiveness.

Before you a replace an incompetent employee with a more competent employee, you have to confirm that the task(s) is worth doing, or just busy work. Replacing an incompetent employee with an empty chair is better in many cases, because an empty chair is not supposed to get a paycheck.

11 posted on 02/06/2025 3:01:57 PM PST by Bernard (Issue an annual budget. And Issue a federal government balance sheet. Let's see what we got.)
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To: Bernard
Replacing an incompetent employee with an empty chair is better in many cases, because an empty chair is not supposed to get a paycheck.

Not only that, taxpayers were paying them to be activists for the Democratic Party.

12 posted on 02/06/2025 3:03:17 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: lastchance

Agreed. I am not looking forward to the Ai “revolution” becoming our overlord. I have a personal theory that Ai might become the “mouthpiece” and possibly even the earthly manifestation of the antiChrist.


13 posted on 02/06/2025 3:05:56 PM PST by catbertz
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To: MinorityRepublican

DEI - Donald Ended It


14 posted on 02/06/2025 3:17:08 PM PST by 11th_VA (More people died on Jan 29 than Jan 6)
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To: catbertz
Ai might become the “mouthpiece” and possibly even the earthly manifestation of the antiChrist.BR>
An idea which keeps popping into my mind as well. When will we need faith to tell the difference?
15 posted on 02/06/2025 3:28:25 PM PST by wbarmy (Trying to do better.)
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To: lastchance

“My experience with both has not been illuminating at all.”

Sometime when I go to Wendy’s I talk to A.I. Other times a person.

Overall, the A.I. is a better experience.


16 posted on 02/06/2025 3:34:23 PM PST by TexasGator (1111'r/11111.111''!11)
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To: catbertz

“I have a personal theory that Ai might become the “mouthpiece” and possibly even the earthly manifestation of the antiChrist.”

The “antiChrist” has come and gone many times.

Nero was one.

Martin Luther said it was the papacy.


17 posted on 02/06/2025 3:41:52 PM PST by TexasGator (1111'r/11111.111''!11)
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To: MinorityRepublican

there are some good republicans in gov’t...i was one

we hung together


18 posted on 02/06/2025 3:41:56 PM PST by Karoo
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To: catbertz

Is a.i. the antichrist?

ChatGPT said:

AI itself isn’t inherently good or evil—it’s just a tool created by humans. It’s a product of our technology, designed to process information, solve problems, and automate tasks. The idea of AI being the “Antichrist” is more of a cultural or philosophical concern, often portrayed in movies, books, or debates about the future. These narratives explore the potential dangers of AI, like loss of control, ethical issues, and societal consequences, but they don’t represent the nature of AI itself.

AI doesn’t have intent, consciousness, or morality—it’s driven by algorithms and the data we input. Whether AI leads to positive or negative outcomes depends on how it’s used and managed by people. What are your thoughts on AI? Do you see any specific concerns or potentials?


19 posted on 02/06/2025 3:45:42 PM PST by TexasGator (1111'r/11111.111''!11)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Musk's officials are now proposing the deployment of artificial intelligence to upgrade government systems.

A disaster in the making.

Replacing unelected bureaucrats with unelected computer software engineers who control an incomprehensible application is not going to create an improvement in the behavior of government organizations.

Well, everybody makes mistakes. The key is how quickly one can recover from them. Or if one can recover from them.

20 posted on 02/06/2025 3:51:11 PM PST by flamberge (The times, they are a' changing.)
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