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Trump Pushes AI as a Government Gateway: America.gov Integrates 29,000 Federal Websites
On September 29, U.S. President Trump unveiled America.gov, positioning it as a single entry point for people to use federal government services. According to a White House fact sheet, people can ask questions in everyday language and get answers, and when the system supports it in the future, they will also be able to complete government transactions directly—without repeatedly switching back and forth among websites run by different agencies. On the same day, Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to integrate into this platform.
According to a report by FedScoop, the America.gov homepage has only one question box, saying, “Whatever you need the government to do, start here.” The platform integrates information from roughly 29,000 government websites. U.S. Chief Design Officer and co-founder of Airbnb Joe Gebbia said on CNBC that the platform’s underlying technology uses Google’s Gemini and Musk’s xAI Grok.
More than 100,000 annual users for services must be integrated, except tax filing and defense. Under the executive order, the General Services Administration (GSA), the National Design Lab, and the Office of Management and Budget are responsible for building and operating America.gov, while also integrating the government’s identity verification system, Login.gov. The services to be integrated are federal services that can be applied for online and have more than 100,000 users in a year; the IRS’s tax-filing services; and services related to national security involving the Department of War and the intelligence system are excluded.
The White House said that, for now, people can already ask questions on America.gov, and later this year they will be able to directly handle tasks such as renewing passports and enrolling in federal health insurance Medicare. At the launch event, Gebbia said the plan is to let users continue processing steps on the platform and track progress, with plans to roll out in 2027.
On privacy, the explanation above the question box reminds users to “share only the information that’s necessary,” and notes that the AI provider “won’t retain your question or answers.” Answers are cached for up to two hours at most; what is stored is a hash value of the question rather than the original text. FedScoop noted that the White House did not respond to questions about how the platform protects privacy or the procurement contract terms.
Newsweek test: AI answers about the 2020 election win
On the day America.gov went live, Newsweek asked 15 questions, covering politically sensitive topics such as election outcomes, election fraud, climate science, and presidential terms. The chatbot provided government records or constitutional provisions as references for each answer.
When asked about the 2020 election results, America.gov answered that Biden won, citing electoral vote totals of 306 for Biden and 232 for Trump. When asked whether there was large-scale fraud that could change the outcome, it replied, “U.S. official sources have not found large-scale fraud that changes the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.” When asked whether Trump could run for a third term, it cited the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, saying Trump was elected twice and cannot run again in 2028.
In response to Newsweek, a White House spokesperson said America.gov will continue to be updated, offering more features and “the most accurate information from the federal government,” and added that “the president’s and the government’s positions on issues related to the 2020 election have been very clear.”
Former U.S. Digital Service director: The launch only solves the simplest 5%
Mikey Dickerson, founder and former director of the U.S. Digital Service (USDS), told FedScoop that USA.gov and Benefits.gov tried similar efforts in the past, but it is difficult to go beyond “a superficial collection of links.” He gave an example: definitions of “income” differ between filing taxes and applying for medical assistance. “What you showcased solves the simplest 5%. I wouldn’t be amazed until you solve the truly difficult parts.”
On the same day as the America.gov launch event, Trump also signed the “Super Intelligence Agreement” with AI industry leaders at the White House, and issued another executive order urging the executive branch to use “Super Intelligence (SI)” instead of the term “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” as much as possible.
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Trump Pushes AI as a Government Gateway: America.gov Integrates 29,000 Federal Websites
On September 29, U.S. President Trump unveiled America.gov, positioning it as a single entry point for people to use federal government services. According to a White House fact sheet, people can ask questions in everyday language and get answers, and when the system supports it in the future, they will also be able to complete government transactions directly—without repeatedly switching back and forth among websites run by different agencies. On the same day, Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to integrate into this platform.
According to a report by FedScoop, the America.gov homepage has only one question box, saying, “Whatever you need the government to do, start here.” The platform integrates information from roughly 29,000 government websites. U.S. Chief Design Officer and co-founder of Airbnb Joe Gebbia said on CNBC that the platform’s underlying technology uses Google’s Gemini and Musk’s xAI Grok.
More than 100,000 annual users for services must be integrated, except tax filing and defense. Under the executive order, the General Services Administration (GSA), the National Design Lab, and the Office of Management and Budget are responsible for building and operating America.gov, while also integrating the government’s identity verification system, Login.gov. The services to be integrated are federal services that can be applied for online and have more than 100,000 users in a year; the IRS’s tax-filing services; and services related to national security involving the Department of War and the intelligence system are excluded.
The White House said that, for now, people can already ask questions on America.gov, and later this year they will be able to directly handle tasks such as renewing passports and enrolling in federal health insurance Medicare. At the launch event, Gebbia said the plan is to let users continue processing steps on the platform and track progress, with plans to roll out in 2027.
On privacy, the explanation above the question box reminds users to “share only the information that’s necessary,” and notes that the AI provider “won’t retain your question or answers.” Answers are cached for up to two hours at most; what is stored is a hash value of the question rather than the original text. FedScoop noted that the White House did not respond to questions about how the platform protects privacy or the procurement contract terms.
Newsweek test: AI answers about the 2020 election win
On the day America.gov went live, Newsweek asked 15 questions, covering politically sensitive topics such as election outcomes, election fraud, climate science, and presidential terms. The chatbot provided government records or constitutional provisions as references for each answer.
When asked about the 2020 election results, America.gov answered that Biden won, citing electoral vote totals of 306 for Biden and 232 for Trump. When asked whether there was large-scale fraud that could change the outcome, it replied, “U.S. official sources have not found large-scale fraud that changes the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.” When asked whether Trump could run for a third term, it cited the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, saying Trump was elected twice and cannot run again in 2028.
In response to Newsweek, a White House spokesperson said America.gov will continue to be updated, offering more features and “the most accurate information from the federal government,” and added that “the president’s and the government’s positions on issues related to the 2020 election have been very clear.”
Former U.S. Digital Service director: The launch only solves the simplest 5%
Mikey Dickerson, founder and former director of the U.S. Digital Service (USDS), told FedScoop that USA.gov and Benefits.gov tried similar efforts in the past, but it is difficult to go beyond “a superficial collection of links.” He gave an example: definitions of “income” differ between filing taxes and applying for medical assistance. “What you showcased solves the simplest 5%. I wouldn’t be amazed until you solve the truly difficult parts.”
On the same day as the America.gov launch event, Trump also signed the “Super Intelligence Agreement” with AI industry leaders at the White House, and issued another executive order urging the executive branch to use “Super Intelligence (SI)” instead of the term “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” as much as possible.
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