Among the more eye-catching provisions is a 10-year moratorium on state-level AI regulations. Though xAI stands to benefit, Elon Musk says the spending bill is 'undermining' DOGE.

During a May interview on CBS News, Musk said he was “disappointed” by the bill and argued that it undermined the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) goal of reducing the country’s deficit. Musk was chosen by Trump to create and oversee DOGE at the beginning of his second term.