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September 16, 2026
Tracking the Revolving Door Between AI and Former Biden Officials
The Revolving Door Project is tracking AI companies that have hired senior level Democrats who staffed the Biden administration – figures who are likely to be in positions of power for a future Democratic administration. Thus far, we’ve tracked over 100 former Biden admin senior staff from the White House and other executive branch agencies who have gone on to AI industry companies including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Amazon.
September 14, 2026 | The American Prospect
The EPA’s Dark Embrace of the AI Industry
Since his nomination, Lee Zeldin, the head of Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency, has been clear about his unprecedented intentions: supporting the artificial intelligence industry.
September 09, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Sergey Brin
After years away, Google co-founder Sergey Brin returned to his company to oversee Google’s entry into the multi-trillion dollar AI arms race.
September 09, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Lisa Su
AMD CEO Lisa Su has influenced U.S. AI policy from within the administration while her company continues to grow from the current AI boom.
August 31, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Molly Solsbury
Molly Solsbury plays a crucial role in the Trump administrations military AI policy as the Maven Smart System Program Director for the DOD.
August 31, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Sriram Krishnan
Sriram Krishnan, former Big Tech executive turned White House AI Policy Advisor, has helped shape Trump’s AI policy at home and abroad.
August 25, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Andrew Mapes
Principal Deputy Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the U.S. Defense Department Andrew Mapes.
August 25, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Cameron Stanley
Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the U.S. Defense Department Cameron Stanley.
August 19, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly
The Live, Dangerous, Lopsided Experiment of AI in Government
This much is clear: artificial intelligence has permeated just about every corner of the federal government. The Revolving Door Project has been tracking news stories and reports of the Trump administration’s adoption of AI, which has been at turns benign, ridiculous, and dangerous. By the administration’s own measure, forty-one departments and agencies reported 3,611 distinct use cases of AI in 2025.
August 18, 2026
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Tracking Uses of AI in the Trump Administration
As the Trump administration continues to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its operations, we are cataloguing examples of how AI is being deployed by federal agencies to replace human workers and undermine transparency and due process.
August 17, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Eric Schmidt
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt spent years inside government influencing AI and tech policy.
August 12, 2026 | Watchdog Weekly
What the AI Industry Gains from Hiring Former Biden Officials
The revolving door is another tool in the AI industry’s toolbox to ensure it gets its wish list, from lax regulations to lucrative contracts.
August 05, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Jacob Helberg
Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs at the U.S. State Department and former senior advisor at Palantir Jacob Helberg.
August 05, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Dean Ball
Head of Strategic Futures at OpenAI and primary author of Trump’s AI Action Plan Dean Ball.
July 31, 2026
AI Villains and the Trump Administration: Jensen Huang
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has helped shaped the Trump administration’s AI policy as his company and personal wealth grew due to Nvidia’s processor chips central role in the current AI boom.