Trump Administration Federal Grant Oversight Secretly Transferred to AI, Sparking Wars Over Billions in Aid
In a move that has stunned Capitol Hill and watchdog groups alike, newly leaked internal documents reveal that the Trump administration federal grant oversight has been quietly automated through an advanced artificial intelligence system, cutting human review times by 90% but triggering a furious backlash over unchecked allocations. The AI, nicknamed "The Overseer," has already approved or denied over $47 billion in grants for infrastructure, education, and disaster relief—without any public accountability. Critics warn that the system's error rate is twice the acceptable threshold, with some communities receiving funds for nonexistent projects while others are left stranded. "We've handed the keys to a black box," said a former OMB official. "This will redefine government control over the next decade."