Trump unveils AI-powered America.gov to consolidate federal government services

The US government just got a front door. President Trump signed an executive order on September 29 establishing America.gov, a single AI-powered website designed to replace the labyrinth of roughly 29,000 federal web pages with something that actually resembles a modern user experience. The platform launched with a conversational AI interface powered by two models simultaneously: Google’s Gemini and Grok, the AI system built by Elon Musk’s xAI. Citizens can type plain-language questions and get responses sourced exclusively from official government information. What it does (and what it doesn’t) America.gov’s initial capabilities focus on the kind of paperwork that makes people dread interacting with their government. The launch version handles name-change processes, like updating Social Security records and passport information after a marriage. Full Medicare enrollment functionality is expected to come online within the next year. The executive order requires federal agencies to fast-track integration of their public-facing services into the platform, with a specific threshold: any service that handles more than 100,000 users annually needs to get on board. IRS tax filing and cer...