Trump's AI-Powered America.gov Site Set to Launch by September

Former members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, including a staffer nicknamed “Big Balls,” are reportedly building a new AI‑powered public services website called America.gov. The site is expected to launch by the end of September and will feature a chatbot interface that lets users file tax returns and renew passports.

The Trump administration has said the launch could give Republican congressional candidates a talking point ahead of the midterm elections. The site is meant to replace the Biden administration’s Direct File program, which was rolled out in March 2024 for the 2023 tax season and canceled by the Trump administration in November 2025.

Merici Vinton, former deputy of Direct File and now a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, said the program had earned public trust after careful work, but “then DOGE killed it.” She warned that “in a moment where the public is already skeptical about AI in government, this could undo trust instead of building it.”

America.gov is being developed by the White House’s National Design Studio, led by Airbnb co‑founder and former DOGE official Joe Gebbia. Earlier National Design Studio projects, such as TrumpRx and the Trump Gold Card sites, suffered from early accessibility problems. The team reportedly includes 20‑year‑old Edward Coristine, a former DOGE staffer known for the “Big Balls” nickname.

Officials are considering using the federal Login.gov identity‑verification system for access to America.gov, which would be overseen by the General Services Administration. Sam Corcos, another former DOGE official, is reportedly involved with Login.gov and has recently been given several roles at the GSA.

The project follows a series of controversies over DOGE’s claims of savings. The Government Accountability Office found it could not verify 96 percent of DOGE’s reported savings, and that its claim of $110 billion in contract savings was inflated. Bill Gates has criticized Musk’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development, which had a $40 billion budget, calling the move “not a pretty picture.”