Former Tesla engineer heading government agency reportedly outlines ‘AI-first strategy’ | TechCrunch

Former Tesla engineer heading government agency reportedly outlines ‘AI-first strategy’ | TechCrunch

Thomas Shedd, the former Tesla engineer now serving as the director of Technology Transformation Services, reportedly outlined an “AI-first strategy” for the U.S. government department. According to a report from Wired citing multiple sources, the Musk ally described the plan to run the office like a “startup software company” during a Monday meeting.

The New York Times notes that the cost-cutting measure arrives as the department is said to be eyeing a 50% budget cut. The paper…

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