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New Democracy Forward Lawsuit: Trump-Vance Administration Cannot Hide Documents About AI Use in Dismantling Existing Federal Regulations that Protect People - Democracy Forward
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This press release covers a lawsuit demanding transparency about the Trump-Vance administration's use of AI tools to dismantle federal regulations, raising concerns about unaccountable AI deployment in government decision-making processes relevant to AI governance and oversight.
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Summary
Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit against OPM, GSA, HUD, and OMB to compel disclosure of documents about AI use in the administration's deregulation agenda. The suit follows FOIA requests filed in June-July 2025 that went unanswered, seeking information about tools like GSA's AI evaluation suite and OMB's SweetREX Regulation AI Plan Builder. The organization argues the public has a right to know how AI is being used to weaken protective regulations.
Key Points
- •Democracy Forward sued four federal agencies (OPM, GSA, HUD, OMB) to compel release of documents about AI use in deregulation efforts.
- •GSA deployed an AI evaluation suite enabling agencies to adopt AI at scale, and OMB rolled out a DOGE-affiliated 'SweetREX Regulation AI Plan Builder'.
- •FOIA requests filed in June-July 2025 were acknowledged but not fulfilled within legally required timelines.
- •OPM Director suggested using AI to summarize public comments on proposed rules, raising concerns about replacing civil servant expertise.
- •The case highlights risks of using 'unreliable and unproven AI tools' to dismantle health, safety, and rights protections.
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| Democracy Forward | litigation | Filed FOIA lawsuit against OPM, GSA, HUD, and OMB compelling disclosure of AI use in the Trump administration's deregulation agenda | 2025 |
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New Democracy Forward Lawsuit: Trump-Vance Administration Cannot Hide Documents About AI Use in Dismantling Existing Federal Regulations that Protect People - Democracy Forward
Press Release
New Democracy Forward Lawsuit: Trump-Vance Administration Cannot Hide Documents About AI Use in Dismantling Existing Federal Regulations that Protect People
Date
October 1, 2025
Issue Area
Freedom of Information Act
Weaponization of Government
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Washington, D.C. – Democracy Forward sued four government agencies today, asking that a court compel the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the General Services Administration (GSA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to comply with public records laws and reveal documents regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in executing the Trump-Vance administration’s dangerous deregulation agenda, aimed at weakening existing regulations that protect people and communities.
“The public has a right to know the extent to which the administration has used unreliable and unproven AI tools to expand its agenda of undermining regulations that protect people,” said Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward . “AI is a tool, but it must be ethically and skillfully utilized. AI is also not a replacement for the skilled professionals in our civil service who work to protect the health, safety, wages, and rights of millions of Americans. Democracy Forward will continue to hold this administration accountable to the people.”
According to records obtained by Democracy Forward in response to another FOIA request and public reports, the GSA has taken a central role in the Trump-Vance administration’s aggressive regulatory agenda, including by providing agencies with a document, “Policy Playbook Review: A guide for agency policy reviews to ensure alignment to Trump Administration priorities,” rolling out an artificial intelligence evaluation suite that enables federal agencies to experiment with and adopt artificial intelligence on a massive scale, and, alongside OMB, making recommendations on removing federal regulations and rules.
OMB has additionally rolled out a SweetREX Regulation AI Plan Builder, a program developed by affiliates of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is meant to expedite the process for reviewing and updating regulations. OPM Director Scott Kupor has also suggested using AI to summarize comments on proposed rules and regulations.
While the administration’s interest in expanding the use of AI has been widely reported, official documents regarding AI policies have not been released. Democracy Forward filed requests seeking
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