"The Department of Government Efficiency's cancellation of over $100 million in grants was unconstitutional, according to a ruling on Thursday. In the 143-page decision, US District Judge Colleen McMahon cites DOGE's process for eliminating grants, which involved using ChatGPT to determine if something is related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)."
"The ruling, which stems from a 2025 lawsuit filed by humanities groups, says "it could not be more obvious that DOGE used the mere presence of particular, protected characteristics to disqualify grants from continued funding" from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Judge McMahon cites several instances in which DOGE appeared to use ChatGPT to scan and eliminate grants using their relation to characteristics like race, national origin, religion, and sexuality."
"Fox testified that he used ChatGPT "[t]o highlight why [a] grant may relate to DEI" and "to pull out anything""
A federal ruling restored more than $100 million in grants that had been canceled by the Department of Government Efficiency. The decision found the cancellation process unconstitutional. The ruling described how DOGE used ChatGPT to evaluate whether grants related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. It cited the use of protected characteristics such as race, national origin, religion, and sexuality to disqualify grants from continued funding. The case originated from a 2025 lawsuit filed by humanities groups. Testimony from a DOGE staffer described using ChatGPT to identify why grants may relate to DEI and to extract relevant information from grant materials. The court issued a 143-page decision detailing these findings.
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