As part of the Department of Government Efficiency’s move to cut temporary, or “term,” positions, the Trump administration has been eliminating positions held by technicians who specialized in artificial intelligence, most of whom were hired during the Biden administration.

At the same time, the Trump White House has been aggressively moving to hire AI experts that its personnel managers have vetted, leading Time sources to conclude that Trump “has undermined those very efforts.” The report said the Trump administration recently fired hundreds of computer technicians, many with experience with AI. 

Deirdre Mulligan, who helped oversee the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office under Biden, told Time, “The Trump administration’s actions have not only denuded the government of talent now, but I’m sure that for many folks, they will think twice about whether or not they want to work in government.”

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