2026-01-27
Federal rulemaking is an exacting process, and the stakes are high at DOT, whose regs stop pipelines from exploding and planes from falling out of the sky. Major rules can take years to write+revise. — With Google Gemini, DOT's top lawyer now expects rules drafted in 20 minutes.
ProPublica
Sources: the US DOT plans to use Gemini to draft federal regulations, cutting the process to just 30 days; the DOT used it to draft a still-unpublished FAA rule
NEW: The Trump administration is planning to use AI to write federal regulations despite the risk of hallucinations. — “We don't even need a very good rule,” the Transportation Department's top lawyer said of the plan, per meeting notes reviewed by ProPublica. “We want good enough.” 🧵 [image]
ProPublica
Sources: the US DOT plans to use Gemini to draft federal regulations, cutting the process to just 30 days; the DOT used it to draft a still-unpublished FAA rule
2026-01-26
NEW: The Trump administration is planning to use AI to write federal regulations despite the risk of hallucinations. — “We don't even need a very good rule,” the Transportation Department's top lawyer said of the plan, per meeting notes reviewed by ProPublica. “We want good enough.” 🧵 [image]
ProPublica
Sources: the US DOT plans to use Gemini to draft federal regulations, cutting the process to just 30 days; the DOT used it to draft a still-unpublished FAA rule
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.
Federal rulemaking is an exacting process, and the stakes are high at DOT, whose regs stop pipelines from exploding and planes from falling out of the sky. Major rules can take years to write+revise. — With Google Gemini, DOT's top lawyer now expects rules drafted in 20 minutes.
ProPublica
Sources: the US DOT plans to use Gemini to draft federal regulations, cutting the process to just 30 days; the DOT used it to draft a still-unpublished FAA rule
The Transportation Department, which oversees the safety of airplanes, cars and pipelines, plans to use Google Gemini to draft new regulations.