Desantis Plans To 'doge' Local Governments Via Ai Audits, Name-checks Broward County

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pushing for the use of artificial intelligence to audit local governments across Florida, an initiative he hopes will help ensure efficiency in taxpayer spending.

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While speaking at Florida International University on Friday , DeSantis expressed his intention to "DOGE" local governments by leveraging AI tools, a strategy he attributes to tech mogul Elon Musk.

"We're going to unleash the power of AI, but we're probably going to need support from the legislature," said DeSantis, emphasizing that AI audits could become a game-changer for state governance.

However, the proposal has stirred controversy, particularly following the governor's mention of Broward County's budget , which he claimed has increased by 82 over the past five years.