Trump's ai-driven government portal launches with grok and gemini

The U.S. government launched America.gov, an AI-powered portal aimed at simplifying access to federal services. President Trump signed an executive order during the event, calling it a restoration of America's founding promise. The site uses AI to search across 29,000 government websites and provide answers linked to official sources. U.S. Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia confirmed the site is powered by Google's Gemini and Elon Musk's Grok. Privacy features include no conversation retention and no account requirement, though concerns remain about data handling. The National Design Studio (NDS), led by Gebbia, is a flagship project of the Trump administration's Executive Order 14338, which aimed to redesign government online interactions. NDS has ties to Elon Musk's dissolved Department of Government Efficiency. The GSA, which operates America.gov, was a target of DOGE, losing over 1,000 employees and shutting down 18F, a tech unit focused on improving federal websites. NDS faces criticism for its opaque hiring process and lack of machine-learning expertise. America.gov's Phase 1 focuses on information access, with Phase 2 set for 2027 to include task completion like passport renewals and Medicare enrollment. The chatbot avoids politically sensitive topics, such as the 2020 election and Trump's ties to the Epstein files, and declines to comment on Israel and Palestine. It provides detailed Texas abortion laws but refuses to offer legal advice. The site's trustworthiness remains under scrutiny as it prepares to handle personal data.