A US judge blocks DOGE's termination of $100M in National Endowment for the Humanities grants, saying ChatGPT prompts used to decide the cuts were ill-defined (Zoe Tillman/Bloomberg)

A US judge has halted the Department of Government Efficiency's decision to terminate $100 million in grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, citing poorly defined ChatGPT prompts as the basis for the cuts. The ruling highlights concerns over the use of artificial intelligence in governmental decision-making processes, particularly regarding transparency and accountability.