{"id":2848,"date":"2026-05-08T22:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/doge-used-chatgpt-in-a-way-that-was-both-dumb-and-illegal-judge-rules\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T22:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:02:44","slug":"doge-used-chatgpt-in-a-way-that-was-both-dumb-and-illegal-judge-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/doge-used-chatgpt-in-a-way-that-was-both-dumb-and-illegal-judge-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"DOGE used ChatGPT in a way that was both dumb and illegal, judge rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Illustration of Cheems meme in front of the words \u201cDepartment of Governmental Efficiency\u201d.\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Cath Virginia \/ The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/STKS486_DOGE_DEPARTMENT_2_E.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\t\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The Department of Government Efficiency&rsquo;s cancellation of over $100 million in grants was unconstitutional, according to a ruling on Thursday. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/28104686-doge-chatgpt-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the 143-page decision<\/a>, US District Judge Colleen McMahon cites DOGE&rsquo;s process for eliminating grants, which involved using ChatGPT to determine if something is related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The ruling, which stems <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/doge-trump-humanities-executive-order-lawsuit-2b706c8196d3b160a541df36261a662d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from a 2025 lawsuit filed by humanities groups<\/a>, says \u00ab\u00a0it could not be more obvious that DOGE used the mere presence of particular, protected characteristics to disqualify grants from continued funding\u00a0\u00bb from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Judge McMah \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/policy\/927071\/doge-chatgpt-grants-canceled\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Government Efficiency&rsquo;s cancellation of over $100 million in grants was unconstitutional, according to a ruling on Thursday. 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