IRS ramps up AI use amid staff cuts, Treasury inventory shows

IRS ramps up AI use amid staff cuts, Treasury inventory shows

In the wake of thousands of cuts to the IRS’s staff, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers last spring that an “AI boom” would help make up the difference. The release this week of the department’s AI use case inventory provides a glimpse into how that’s playing out. The Treasury Department has more than doubled its AI use cases over the past year, jumping from 54 in its 2024 inventory to 129 now. That nearly 139% increase was fueled i…