I tried America.gov, and I'm wary of trusting it with my data
Instead of figuring out which department, or obscure corner of an agency, controls the thing you need, you tell one website what you are trying to accomplish. Then AI sorts out the bureaucracy for you.The Trump administration launched the AI-powered America.gov this week as a single digital front door for federal services. Its ambitions eventually extend to passports, Medicare, Social Security, and government jobs, but the version available today starts with something much more familiar.
- ▪Instead of figuring out which department, or obscure corner of an agency, controls the thing you need, you tell one website what you are trying to accomplish.
- ▪Then AI sorts out the bureaucracy for you.The Trump administration launched the AI-powered America.gov this week as a single digital front door for federal services.
- ▪Its ambitions eventually extend to passports, Medicare, Social Security, and government jobs, but the version available today starts with something much more familiar.
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AI Platforms & Assistants I tried America.gov, the new AI-powered front door to the US government — it’s useful, but I’m not sure I trust where this is going Features By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 30 September 2026 The government's Gemini and Grok-powered portal eventually wants to handle everything from passports to Medicare, and that will require a lot more trust When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: America.gov) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter America.gov has a pitch that I suspect almost anyone who has dealt with the federal government…
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