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Michael Tessman

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No. Virginia suburban guy in good standing; dad, husband, dog lover, book lover, software guy, Blue

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/06/2025

We obtained records showing how an ex-DOGE staffer with no medical experience used AI to identify which VA contracts to kill. “I would never recommend someone run my code and do what it says,” he said. Read more: propub.li/4emGV69

"I’m sure mistakes were made... I would never recommend someone run my code and do what it says. It’s like that ‘Office’ episode where Steve Carell drives into the lake because Google Maps says drive into the lake.“ -Sahil Lavingia, an ex-DOGE programmer who built an AI tool to identify VA contracts to cut

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Reposted by Michael Tessman

ProPublica @propublica.org · 14/06/2025

We obtained records showing how an ex-DOGE staffer with no medical experience used AI to identify which VA contracts to kill. “I would never recommend someone run my code and do what it says,” he said. Read more: propub.li/4emGV69

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