Revolving Door Project
OrganizationGovernment accountability project (of the Goodnation Foundation) led by Executive Director Jeff Hauser. Funded by Democracy Fund. Maintains the "Tracking Uses of AI in the Trump Administration" tracker, which documents: AI replacing federal workers (148,000+ employees lost since Trump took office), CMS AI-powered Medicare preapprovals, State Department "Catch and Revoke" AI surveillance of visa holders, ICE AI-powered license plate scanning, and DOE offering public lands for AI data centers. Published "The Chatbotification of the Federal Government" report. Primary intervention types: investigative research, media campaigns, government accountability.
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HeadquartersWashington, DC
Legal StructureFiscally sponsored by Goodnation Foundation (EIN 81-4768448)
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LeadershipJeff Hauser serves as Executive Director
ProjectTracking Uses of AI in the Trump Administration — documents AI replacing federal workers, CMS AI-powered Medicare preapprovals, State Department 'Catch and Revoke' AI surveillance, ICE AI license plate scanning, DOE AI data center siting
Statistic148,000+ federal employees lost since Trump took office
RecognitionNamed American Prospect's 'Best of 2025' partner organization, recognized for coverage of Silicon Valley's influence in Washington and the AI industry's embrace of cronyism and revolving door appointments
Publication'The Chatbotification of the Federal Government' report (Oct 22, 2025) by Hannah Story Brown documented rapid AI deployment across federal agencies to replace human workers. Key finding: DoD contracted with Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI for up to $200M each for AI capabilities on 3 million desktops.
Funding SourcesReceived $100,000 grant from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (September 2022). Also funded by Democracy Fund. Fiscally sponsored by the Goodnation Foundation.