US Government Approves OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic as AI Vendors for Federal Agencies

US adds OpenAI, Google and Anthropic to list of approved AI vendors for federal agencies | TechCrunch

The U.S. government has added Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic to a list of approved vendors that can offer artificial intelligence services to civilian federal agencies, Bloomberg reports. The companies will see their AI tools offered via a new federal contracting platform, the Multiple Awards Schedule (MSA), which would let government agencies access AI tool vendors with pre-negotiated contracts, rather than negotiating with vendors individually. Bloomberg reports that the General Services Administration (GSA), which is in charge of the MSA, said the tech companies were assessed on the grounds of security and performance. The news comes in the wake of executive orders by President Donald Trump focused on AI development, including the adjustment of environmental standards to boost the supply of energy for data centers, as well as a directive for federal agencies to only use AI that's "free from ideological bias."

OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Win US Approval for Civilian AI Contracts

The US government's central purchasing arm is adding OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Anthropic to a list of approved artificial intelligence vendors, opening the door to widespread adoption of the technology across civilian federal agencies. The move by the General Services Administration, to be announced Tuesday, will speed up the adoption of AI tools in the federal government by making them available through its Multiple Award Schedule, a federal contracting platform with contract terms already set. Without that flexibility, agencies would ordinarily spend months negotiating their own terms for use of the technology.

US agency approves OpenAI, Google, Anthropic for federal AI vendor list

WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. government's central purchasing arm on Tuesday added OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude to a list of approved artificial intelligence vendors to speed use by government agencies. The move by the General Services Administration, allows the federal government advance adoption of AI tools by making them available for government agencies through a platform with contract terms in place. GSA said approved AI providers "are committed to responsible use and compliance with federal standards." Reporting by David Shepardson and Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab

US Agency Approves OpenAI, Google, Anthropic for Federal AI Vendor List

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government's central purchasing arm on Tuesday added OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude to a list of approved artificial intelligence vendors to speed use by government agencies. The move by the General Services Administration, allows the federal government advance adoption of AI tools by making them available for government agencies through a platform with contract terms in place. GSA said approved AI providers "are committed to responsible use and compliance with federal standards." (Reporting by David Shepardson and Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru)

OpenAI, Google, Anthropic AI models added to government purchasing system

Artificial intelligence (AI) models from OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have been added to a government purchasing system, allowing federal agencies to buy and use the AI products. The General Services Administration (GSA) announced Tuesday that ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude had been added to the agency's Multiple Award Schedule for purchase. "America's global leadership in AI is paramount, and the Trump Administration is committed to advancing it," GSA acting administrator Michael Rigas said in a statement. "By making these cutting-edge AI solutions available to federal agencies, we're leveraging the private sector's innovation to transform every facet of government operations," he continued. This follows the addition of xAI's Grok to the GSA schedule, which it announced last month after unveiling a new suite of products for U.S. government customers and scoring a Pentagon contract alongside the three other tech firms. The agency pointed to President Trump's AI Action Plan for the new additions to its purchasing system. The AI framework, released last month, called for accelerating AI adoption in the federal government. It specifically advocated for the creation of an AI procurement toolbox managed by the GSA that would "allow any Federal agency to easily choose among multiple models in a manner compliant with relevant privacy, data governance, and transparency laws." The recommendations for federal AI adoption represent one small portion of Trump's wide-ranging AI Action Plan, which also called for limiting state and federal regulations, fast-tracking permitting for data center and energy construction and creating export packages of U.S. technology.

US agency approves OpenAI, Google, Anthropic for federal AI vendor list

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini and Anthropic's Claude have been added to a list of approved AI vendors, the U.S. government's central purchasing arm said on Tuesday, as the Trump administration aims to boost AI's use by federal agencies. Tuesday's approvals by the General Services Administration (GSA) are part of a new AI blueprint released on July 23 that aims to loosen environmental rules and vastly expand AI exports to allies, in a bid to maintain the U.S. edge over China in the technology. The GSA's step means the approved AI tools will be available for government agencies to use on a platform with contract terms in place. Federal agencies will explore "a wide range of AI solutions, from simple research assistants powered by large language models to highly tailored, mission-specific applications," the GSA said. The GSA added it is focused on AI models "that prioritize truthfulness, accuracy, transparency, and freedom from ideological bias." President Donald Trump has called the AI race the fight that will define the 21st century. His administration's AI plan, which includes some 90 recommendations, also calls for the export of U.S. AI software and hardware, and a crackdown on state laws deemed too restrictive to let AI flourish. It is a marked departure from former President Joe Biden's "high fence" approach that limited global access to coveted AI chips. The Biden administration last year required federal agencies using AI to adopt "concrete safeguards" on its use and to monitor, assess and test AI's impacts on the public. Biden also signed an executive order aimed at promoting competition, protecting consumers and ensuring AI was not used for misinformation, a measure that was rescinded by Trump. (Reporting by David Shepardson and Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru;Editing by Helen Popper)