Comment by FredPret

> This might not actually be spying, but instead just an attempt to plant fake results.

That statement might be (slightly) more believable had there not been access attempts from Russian IP addresses using valid (and recently created) DOGE login credentials so very shortly thereafter.

They give away the game if you pay attention and read other internal sources from other agencies. This is all about shoving AI into the loop and removing federal workers from it.

They want to prove that AI can do "just as good a job" on these data sets and arrive at "equal conclusions" with a much higher level of effiency.

This is what happens when you get high on your own supply.

And even if it's not and everyone involved is a qualified, thoughtful, unimpeachable public servant with no agenda but the general welfare of the Glorious Republic of Arstotzka in their hearts, the lack of an audit trail means that you have to seriously consider that they aren't.

Of course, given the blatant dishonesty and criminality that the rest of this administration is producing (see: every immigration law case that they are losing in court), you'd have to be a useful idiot to actually assume good intent from them.