Former DOGE members and Elon Musk allies are backing a startup aimed at using AI to apply "learnings" from DOGE to the private sector.

The pair behind the venture, Nate Cavanaugh and Justin Fox, are named defendants in a lawsuit over the mass cancellation of humanities grants that the government recently lost.

Former DOGE staffers Justin Fox and Nathan Cavanaugh launch an AI venture to acquire companies and cut waste using strategies from the government efficiency agency.