Court filing says Trump administration lays off over 300 at Commerce, 1,400 at Treasury

The Trump administration on Oct. 10 sent “reduction in force” layoff notices to at least 4,100 federal employees at eight agencies, including 315 at the Commerce Department -- which has a central role in artificial intelligence policy -- 176 at the Department of Homeland Security, and 1,446 at the Treasury Department, according to a Justice Department court filing.

The DOJ filing says up to 4,262 employees at eight agencies were laid off.

“RIFs will be occurring at [the Cybersecurity and...