He labeled those contracts “MUNCHABLE.”The code, using outdated and inexpensive AI models, produced results with glaring mistakes. The DOGE AI tool flagged more than 2,000 contracts for “munching.” It’s unclear how many have been or are on track to be canceled — the Trump administration’s decisions on VA contracts have largely been a black box. He told ProPublica he then spent his first week downloading VA contracts to his laptop and analyzing them. Once the “munching” script had selected a list of contracts, Lavingia said he would pass it off to others who would decide what to cancel and what to keep. Documents previously obtained by ProPublica show DOGE officials proposed in March consolidating the benefits claims department by relying more on AI.