The Trump administration has asked the Department of Transportation to pilot Google Gemini for drafting federal regulations, ProPublica reports. Agency attorney Daniel Cohen circulated a memo touting AI’s ability to reshape rulemaking, while DOT general counsel Gregory Zerzan told staff the president is “very excited” about the experiment.

Officials argue speed outweighs risk, noting that a complex rule can take months but Gemini can produce a draft in twenty minutes. Zerzan emphasized “good enough” rather than perfect, and a DOT presenter dismissed much of the language as “word salad.” Critics warn AI hallucinations could jeopardize safety standards overseen by the agency.

Skeptics such as former DOT AI chief Mike Horton compare the effort to a “high‑school intern” drafting law, while Ohio State professor Bridget Dooling urges caution. If the pilot succeeds, the administration may roll Gemini out to other departments, raising questions about legal liability and the future of automated governance.