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Trump's HHS Uses AI to Enforce Anti-DEI Policies

2/3/2026

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Since March 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has used AI tools from Palantir to audit grants and job descriptions for compliance with President Donald Trump's executive orders against "gender ideology" and diversity initiatives.
Palantir received over $35 million from HHS during Trump's second term, but these transactions did not disclose their focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
The executive orders mandate the elimination of DEI-related policies and define gender strictly as "male" and "female."
Agencies like the National Science Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reviewed or retracted research related to DEI and LGBTQ topics due to these mandates.

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Since March 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has used AI tools from Palantir to audit grants and job descriptions for compliance with President Donald Trump's executive orders against "gender ideology" and diversity initiatives.
Palantir received over $35 million from HHS during Trump's second term, but these transactions did not disclose their focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
The executive orders mandate the elimination of DEI-related policies and define gender strictly as "male" and "female."
Agencies like the National Science Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reviewed or retracted research related to DEI and LGBTQ topics due to these mandates.