Trump admin reportedly plans to use AI to write federal regulations

The Trump administration plans to use Google Gemini to draft important federal regulations, starting with the Department of Transportation (DOT).
This initiative was presented to DOT staffers, with agency attorney Daniel Cohen discussing AI’s potential to transform the rulemaking process.
DOT’s general counsel, Gregory Zerzan, indicated President Trump’s enthusiasm for the idea, suggesting the DOT would be the first agency fully enabled to use AI for drafting rules.
There is a focus on speed and efficiency; Google Gemini can draft regulations in minutes, compared to the months typically required by human staff.
Skeptics raise concerns about the quality and consequences of regulations produced by large language models like Google Gemini, fearing potential mistakes could lead to unsafe conditions or legal liabilities.
DOT’s former acting chief artificial intelligence officer, Mike Horton, and Ohio State University’s Bridget Dooling, both express reservations about relying on an AI tool for drafting critical and complex regulations.
The DOT has experienced a significant loss of over 4,000 employees since Trump’s second term began, including over 100 attorneys, potentially impacting the expertise available for regulatory drafting.

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