President Trump launches new AI-powered government website
President Donald Trump launched America.gov on Tuesday, unveiling what the administration has billed as a new AI -powered gateway to federal information and services that aims to streamline Americans interactions with the government. The website , which Trump introduced at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, features a chatbot-style interface that allows users to ask questions about government programs, benefits and services. The administration described America.gov as a front door to federal resources, consolidating information that is currently spread across dozens of agency websites. Its not just simply a website. Its a restoration of Americas founding promise, and its a reinvention of your government for the 21st century and beyond, Trump said at the rollout. The Trump Administration launches https://t.co/0QsU6cNcJ7 , a new AI government website that combines all government websites in one. It aims to make government-related errands an easy process. More on @Newsweek pic.twitter.com/dLNdCjNPdS Leonardo Feldman (@Leonardofeldman) September 29, 2026 The homepage states: America.gov uses AI to get simple answers only from official government sources. Its free to use, never includes ads, and keeps your privacy protected. The platform is free to use, requires no login and contains no advertising. Joe Gebbia, U.S. chief design officer, said America.gov is powered by Googles Gemini and Elon Musk s Grok. Trump was joined by Musk , administration officials and tech leaders for the announcement. Newsweek has reached out to the White House via email on Tuesday morning for comment. What Trumps America.Gov Executive Order Does Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that directs federal agencies to integrate their online services with America.gov, which the administration envisions as a single digital portal for accessing government information and completing transactions. The White House said the platform will eventually allow users to perform tasks such as renewing passports and enrolling in Medicare, while Login.gov, the federal governments existing sign-in system, will be incorporated into the service. The order applies to public-facing federal services used by more than 100,000 people annually, although IRS tax-filing services and certain national security-related functions are excluded. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to mark the launch of the America.gov website on September 29, 2026, in Washington. Who Is Joe Gebbia? The launch of America.gov also highlights the growing influence of Gebbia, the Airbnb co-founder whom Trump tapped in 2025 to lead the newly created National Design Studio. Established under the administrations America by Design initiative, the office is responsible for modernizing federal websites and digital services. The chatbot-based America.gov portal represents one of the most visible examples of Gebbias effort to apply Silicon Valley-style design principles to the federal government. This is a breaking news article. Updates to follow. Newsweeks reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to produce this story. Learn more about Martyn here . Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Gabe Whisnant and Dave Siminoff . Related Articles Will Trump's Ohio Visit Rescue Jon Husted? What Polling Data Shows Sarah Huckabee Sanders Fell Into a Welfare Trap Map Shows Donald Trump's Approval Rating in Midterm Campaign Stops Start your unlimited Newsweek trial This article originally appeared on NEWSWEEK at https://www.newsweek.com/trump-launches-america-gov-ai-government-website-12501100