ChatGPT Used by DOGE to Flag Federal Grants as DEI

Court documents reveal that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) utilized ChatGPT to screen National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant proposals for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) content. The AI flagged a $349,000 HVAC grant for the High Point Museum as DEI, leading to its cancellation, despite the project's focus on building maintenance. DOGE reviewed over 1,100 proposals using this method, prompting a lawsuit alleging violations of First Amendment and equal-protection rights.