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Technology Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been
Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched Public Interest Technology Crews, a five-team civic-tech program based at New York City's Office of Technology and Innovation. Led by CTO Lisa Gelobter with a $5.24 million city budget and a $2 million Rockefeller Foundation grant, the crews echo the US Digital Service model that DOGE dismantled.
Former DOGE Staffers Take Senior Roles at Prediction Market Firms Polymarket and Novig
Prediction market giants Polymarket and Novig have hired former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) affiliates Jonathan Mendelson and Elie Mishory, respectively. Mendelson joined Polymarket as a senior strategic executive, while Mishory became chief regulatory and legal affairs officer at Novig. The hires come amid intense regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets.
DOGE Used AI for Housing Policy Decisions at HUD, FOIA Denials Raise Transparency Concerns
Members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) deployed artificial intelligence at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to inform policy decisions, according to documents obtained by Democracy Forward. The agency has denied Freedom of Information Act requests for details on the AI tools, citing a previously nonexistent 'AI privilege' and presidential communications privilege. Experts say the lack of transparency raises concerns about bias, hallucinations, and accountability in government AI use.