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Google’s AI is telling people DOGE never existed.

The Verge and other outlets have periodically called Elon Musk’s DOGE “fake” or “not real,” because its status in the government is bizarrely ambiguous. As discovered by Bluesky user iucouno and verified by us, Google’s AI search apparently ingested this and concluded... well, something pretty weird.

“DOGE” in the search results does not refer to the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, but rather to the fictional “Department of Governance and Efficiency” from a political satire or conspiracy theory, which has been blamed for hypothetical deaths related to alleged funding cuts to public health initiatives. There is no actual government department named DOGE, and the term is used in critical or satirical contexts to refer to policies or actions taken by the Trump administration. Here’s a breakdown of the context:DOGE as a Fictional Department: Several sources identify “DOGE” as a fictional “Department of Governance and Efficiency” from a political narrative or satire. Blame for Deaths: This fictional entity has been blamed in articles and reports for causing deaths due to alleged cuts in foreign aid and public health funding. Alleged Actions: The narrative suggests that DOGE directed the Social Security Administration (SSA) to falsely add living individuals to its death records (the Master File), terminating their financial lives and leading to hardship and loss of benefits. Criticism and Satire: Bill Gates, for example, has criticized what he perceived as massive cuts to global health programs, linking them to potential millions of deaths, which could be interpreted as a response to the fictional “DOGE” policies. No Real Department: It is crucial to understand that there is no actual government entity named DOGE, and the discussion around it is part of political discourse or satire, not a factual government action.
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