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University Student’s AI Role at HUD Raises Oversight Concerns

Christopher Sweet, a 21-year-old undergraduate, is leading an AI-driven deregulation initiative at HUD, sparking scrutiny over data access, expertise, and procedural compliance.

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Overview

  • Christopher Sweet, a University of Chicago student on leave, has been embedded at HUD by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to lead an AI-based regulatory overhaul.
  • Sweet has been tasked with using AI to review and rewrite HUD regulations in line with the Project 2025 deregulation agenda, focusing on identifying and removing perceived regulatory overreach.
  • The AI tool Sweet is refining is designed to scan federal regulations, flag areas for revision, and propose new language, with potential for broader government application in the future.
  • Concerns have been raised about Sweet’s lack of government experience, his access to sensitive HUD systems, and the deviation from traditional rulemaking processes under the Administrative Procedure Act.
  • Congressional Democrats, including Rep. Maxine Waters, have criticized DOGE’s actions, alleging improper access to confidential housing data and misuse of agency resources.