OpenAI will offer its ChatGPT service to federal agencies for $1 a year in a new partnership with the General Services Administration (GSA).
OpenAI announced on Tuesday that it will provide its artificial intelligence (AI) model, ChatGPT, to federal agencies for a nominal fee of $1 per year. This initiative is part of a new partnership with the General Services Administration (GSA).
The announcement followed the GSA’s decision to add OpenAI’s AI model to its government purchasing system. This update also includes options for Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude, expanding the AI tools available to federal agencies.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, emphasized the importance of making AI accessible to public servants. “One of the best ways to make sure AI works for everyone is to put it in the hands of the people serving the country,” he stated in a press release.
Altman further noted, “We’re proud to partner with the General Services Administration, delivering on President Trump’s AI Action Plan, to make ChatGPT available across the federal government, helping public servants deliver for the American people.”
This initiative offers participating federal agencies access to ChatGPT Enterprise at the symbolic price of $1 for the coming year. Additionally, these agencies will receive 60 days of unlimited access to more advanced ChatGPT features. OpenAI highlighted its commitment to security, reassuring users that data inputs and outputs would not be used to train its models.
Similarly, Anthropic is reportedly planning to provide its models to government agencies for just $1, according to Axios. Such efforts align with a broader governmental push to integrate advanced AI models more comprehensively, spurred by President Trump’s recent AI framework.
The AI framework announced last month calls for an accelerated adoption of AI technology by the government. Part of this plan includes the establishment of an AI procurement toolbox to be managed by the GSA. This toolbox will enable government agencies to select from a variety of AI models while remaining compliant with privacy, data governance, and transparency laws.