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The IRS Handed Back 96.7% of the Money on Its AI Coding-Tools Order. The Record Says When, Not Why.

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One IRS delivery order for AI coding and chat tools was obligated at $3.31 million on the last day of fiscal 2025 and de-obligated by 96.7% nine months later. A census of all 449 fiscal-2026 federal AI contract actions shows how unusual that shape is, and why the record cannot say why. The federal…

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  1. 2026-09-29 00:45 · DEV Community — AI
    The IRS Handed Back 96.7% of the Money on Its AI Coding-Tools Order. The Record Says When, Not Why.

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