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DOGE Under Fire: Elon Musk’s AI-Led Job Cuts Spark Constitutional Crisis

DOGE Under Fire: Elon Musk's AI-Led Job Cuts Spark Constitutional Crisis
Jane Omada Apeh
Last updated: April 14, 2025 11:44 am
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Published April 14, 2025
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, is under fire after a report revealed they cut over 222,000 federal jobs in March alone. While Musk’s mandate to “streamline” government spending may sound good to anti-bureaucratic ears, critics say the cuts are targeting the very sectors that make America’s technological edge: artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor research.

Contents
  • AI Efficiency or Silicon Valley Overreach?
  • Surveillance, Secrecy, and Legal Violations
  • A Chilling Effect on Public Sector Innovation
  • Is Government Data Being Outsourced to Private AI Models?
  • Conclusion: Efficiency Without Ethics Is a Recipe for Collapse
    • FAQs
  • Glossary
    • References

It’s not just layoffs. According to internal reports reviewed by Reuters, DOGE is allegedly deploying Musk’s Grok AI models across agencies to surveil federal employees’ internal communications. Officials say these AI tools are scanning emails, internal chats and draft documents, looking for dissent, political leanings or what officials call “indicators of misalignment”.

Reports say nowhere is this surveillance more intense than at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) where employees are facing AI-driven loyalty assessments in real time. 

AI Efficiency or Silicon Valley Overreach?

At the National Science Foundation (NSF), over 150 staff were reportedly let go last month and more are expected to be cut. These employees were part of programs funding advanced AI research at universities and national labs. The White House has also allegedly proposed a two-thirds budget cut to NSF, effectively gutting efforts to support homegrown chip innovation and foundational machine learning research.

Department of Government Efficiency
Department of Government Efficiency

The U.S. AI Safety Institute and the AI Risk Management Framework reside, is also hit. Around 500 employees, many involved in CHIPS Act implementation and advanced research coordination, are being reviewed for termination.

Surveillance, Secrecy, and Legal Violations

The bigger issue goes beyond layoffs. DOGE’s alleged use of AI surveillance inside federal agencies is raising constitutional and legal questions. The Privacy Act of 1974, enacted after Watergate, clearly limits access to personally identifiable information in federal “systems of records” without proper authorization. But internal reports suggest the Department of Government Efficiency is allegedly circumventing these protections by training Grok on internal agency data and employee communications, often without formal notice or consent.

Worse still, DOGE staff have allegedly been caught using encrypted platforms like Signal to discuss policy decisions, including how AI tools flag “disloyal” language in communications. While Signal is not banned, its use by public officials to conduct business that evades FOIA compliance is widely viewed as unethical, if not illegal.

A Chilling Effect on Public Sector Innovation

At a time when America is locked in a global race for technological dominance, particularly against China, stripping its own research ecosystem of resources and talent may amount to strategic self-sabotage.

With no transparency on which datasets Grok is trained on, how outputs are evaluated or what thresholds lead to disciplinary actions, accountability is non-existent. Agencies are reportedly firing staff based on AI-generated recommendations without any public record of the models’ logic, assumptions or error rates.

Department of Government Efficiency
Department of Government Efficiency

Is Government Data Being Outsourced to Private AI Models?

Perhaps the most explosive revelation is DOGE’s behind-the-scenes collaboration with private AI firms. According to sources familiar with the matter, Department of Government Efficiency is allegedly feeding vast troves of government data into Grok’s proprietary models to “streamline” operations. This includes public service workflows, regulatory compliance documentation and internal audit reports.

The implications are huge. Without enforceable guidelines on data minimization, bias mitigation or third-party audits, sensitive federal data might be weaponized by private contractors.

Conclusion: Efficiency Without Ethics Is a Recipe for Collapse

The Department of Government Efficiency’s AI-first vision of government may be sold as a technological upgrade, but majority say it is reshaping the federal landscape through mass terminations, opaque surveillance and legal gray zones. Without independent oversight, ethical constraints or public transparency, this approach risks not only violating privacy laws but fundamentally undermining America’s innovation leadership.

Efficiency is a good goal. But without integrity, it’s just another word for decay.

FAQs

What is DOGE and why is it controversial?

DOGE, short for the Department of Government Efficiency, is a Musk-led effort to shrink the federal government through automation. Critics say its approach is legally and ethically questionable, especially around AI surveillance and mass layoffs.

Which agencies are being hit hardest by DOGE’s cuts?

NSF, NIST and EPA have seen the deepest cuts, with over 150 NSF employees laid off and nearly 500 NIST jobs under review.

Is this legal under U.S. privacy laws?

Many legal experts believe DOGE’s actions may violate the Privacy Act of 1974 which restricts unauthorized access to federal records. The use of encrypted messaging by officials adds to transparency concerns.

How will this impact U.S. competitiveness?

Mass layoffs at agencies leading AI and semiconductor research could severely weaken America’s ability to innovate giving rival nations like China a competitive edge.

Glossary

Grok AI – A proprietary artificial intelligence model developed by Elon Musk’s companies, allegedly being used across federal agencies by DOGE.

Privacy Act of 1974 – A U.S. law designed to protect individual ‘privacy by regulating how federal agencies collect, use and distribute personal data.

CHIPS Act – A federal law ‘aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing and research to strengthen national security and economic resilience.

References

Reuters

Axios

ZDNet

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