U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched America.gov, an AI-powered platform designed to bring federal government services together in a single digital entry point. Speaking at the launch event at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, Trump said the platform was not just another website but an effort to redesign how the government serves citizens for the 21st century and beyond.
Arguing that the Washington bureaucracy had become increasingly intrusive, Trump said public services must become more practical for citizens and that the entire U.S. government would be accessible through America.gov.
Instead of searching through thousands of websites, rules and forms, citizens will be able to reach federal services from a single point. Users can ask questions in everyday language, receive up-to-date answers and, where authorized, complete government transactions. Trump signed a proclamation requiring federal agencies to move their public services to America.gov as soon as possible, and services such as passport renewal and Medicare enrollment are expected to be added over time.
First-time passports fully online
The platform is led by Joe Gebbia, the Airbnb co-founder serving as the first U.S. Chief Design Officer. At the launch, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that starting next year Americans will be able to apply for their first passport entirely online — signing in through Login.gov, uploading a photo, paying online and tracking the application in real time. The State Department aims for the vast majority of Americans to be able to apply for a passport through America.gov by the end of 2027.
Turkish-born Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz demonstrated how to enroll in Medicare through the site. Trump said tasks such as changing a name after marriage, reserving campsites and accessing veterans’ benefits will be added over time. His executive order makes America.gov the single entry point for online federal services used by more than 100,000 people in a 12-month period.
Trump met with technology executives
Later in the day, Trump hosted Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, AMD CEO Lisa Su, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI President Greg Brockman at an artificial intelligence meeting at the White House.
Trump described the meeting as productive and said the participants were united in the goal of making the United States and the world safer.
The pace of AI development is under debate
The event took place as debate intensifies over whether federal regulators should limit the pace at which artificial intelligence models are developed.
Trump has repeatedly rejected calls to slow the development of artificial intelligence. Trump, who advocates faster construction of data centers and opposes restrictions on technological growth, has said the United States must maintain its technological superiority, particularly over China. Trump has also said that the side that wins the artificial intelligence race will gain an advantage.
