WIRED reveals that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) recruited many young software engineers, some with ties to Palantir and its cofounder Peter Thiel. These engineers, with limited government experience, are gaining access to sensitive data across multiple agencies.
The establishment of Elon Musk ’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency relied on a recruitment campaign carried out, in part, by young software engineers fanning out across online chat groups and Discord servers, according to three sources and chat logs reviewed by WIRED. Some of the engineers are associated with data analytics firm Palantir or its cofounder and board of directors chair—and Musk ally—Peter Thiel.
” A person using the handle George Cooper followed on. “Similar to Anthony’s post,” the message read, “I’m also looking to refer people to DOGE. Efficiency will always be an exceptionally hard, complex problem and I personally believe we need the brightest people in the world to wrestle with that problem. I’ve always found Palantirians & ex-Palantirians to be the most exceptional people I know, so who better to confront that challenge. Shoot me a DM if you’re interested.
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