Users digging into President Donald Trump’s new AI-powered America.gov discovered a series of hidden features embedded across the federal platform, including a “Minecraft”-inspired response and a search bar that transforms into a hot dog.
The Trump administration unveiled the revamped America.gov on Tuesday, consolidating information from more than 29,000 government websites into a single AI- powered search platform.
Some of the site’s more unusual features quickly began circulating on social media, with users posting screenshots of AI responses and hidden interactive elements.
Users who entered “Play Minecraft,” for example, were met with a lengthy, surreal response appearing to be modeled by the video game’s “End Poem,” swapping its original language for references to government bureaucracy, privacy and federal programs.
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The “End Poem” is text written by Julian Gough that shows up as rolling credits when a user completes the video game.
“This constituent dreamed of sunlight and trees. Of fire and water. It dreamed it created a small business. And it dreamed it destroyed a password. It dreamed it hunted a job, and was hunted by a recertification. It dreamed of shelter that would take a voucher,” the response read in part when tested by Fox News Digital Wednesday. “Hah, the original interface. A million years old, and it still works.
By Thursday, however, Fox News Digital could no longer trigger the response using the same prompt.
“America.gov will continue to be updated to provide Americans the most accurate and reliable federal information and resources,” a White House official told Fox News Digital Wednesday when asked about the unusual responses.
National Design Studio (NDS) developers indicated that hidden surprises, such as a hot dog, were intentionally built into America.gov.
“We put Easter eggs all over https://America.gov Enjoy finding them,” wrote NDS team member Adam Bhaloo.
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In another scenario, typing “hotdog” transformed the chatbot’s input bar into a frankfurter when tested by Fox News Digital Thursday.
“29,000 agencies. One glizzy,” wrote one user who tested it out.
“Apparently @POTUS loves hotdog. type hotdog in https://america.gov and you will see hotdog mode lol,” said another user.
“I went to https://america.gov and asked it ‘Is a hotdog considered a sandwich?’ and as I typed the word hotdog, the prompt turned into an actual hotdog,” wrote one person.
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If users type in Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, Statue of Liberty or Gateway Arch, the logo on the top left changes from an American flag to the monument prompted.
Along with the logo change, the AI-powered platform sends visitation instructions.
The website is expected to eventually let users complete government forms and track their progress through America.gov, with the administration planning to integrate additional federal services into the platform.
U.S. Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia, who helped create America.gov, said Tuesday that by 2027, citizens will be able to use the site to complete government forms and track the status of various applications.
“Very soon, all she’ll have to do is ask America.gov and it’ll fill out the forms, track the progress and send her a new Social Security card, passport and insurance card in the mail,” Trump said.
“Whether you’re a scout leader who wants to reserve a campsite at a national park, a senior citizen trying to choose a Medicare plan, or an American veteran trying to get the benefits that you’ve earned and so justly deserve, America.gov will be there to help,” Trump added.
Fox News Digital reached out to NDS and the White House for additional comment.
