US government acquires specialized AI
OpenAI has introduced a ChatGPT client specifically designed for government agencies, aiming to manage non-public information securely. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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OpenAI has introduced a specialized ChatGPT client, named ChatGPT Gov, tailored for use by the US government. This initiative is designed to enable government agencies to input sensitive information into AI models within “secure environments,” a move inspired by the recent accomplishments of its Chinese competitor, DeepSeek.
According to OpenAI, government employees rank among the most frequent users of ChatGPT. Since January 2024, over 90,000 individuals from 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies have conducted more than 18 million queries using the platform.
“By making our products available to the US government, we aim to ensure AI serves the national interest and the public good, aligned with democratic values, while empowering policymakers to responsibly integrate these capabilities to deliver better services to the American people,” stated OpenAI on Tuesday.
The newly introduced ChatGPT Gov is based on OpenAI’s “flagship” GPT-4o model, which the company claims excels in areas like text interpretation, summarization, coding, image analysis, and mathematics.
ChatGPT Gov will function within government-secured hosting settings, specifically utilizing Microsoft Azure’s commercial and government cloud services. This arrangement will enable agencies to “manage their own security, privacy, and compliance requirements,” as explained by Felipe Millon, OpenAI’s government sales lead, during a press call.
OpenAI made this announcement shortly after President Donald Trump referred to the success of the Chinese rival as a “wake-up call” for US tech firms.
The Hangzhou-based startup DeepSeek recently launched its AI Assistant app, which quickly became the most downloaded free app on the US Apple App Store. DeepSeek’s V3 and R1 models are regarded as direct competitors to OpenAI’s GPT-4o and o1 reasoning models. News that a Chinese startup has developed a competitive AI model without access to advanced US chips and at a considerably lower cost has caused notable fluctuations in global stock markets, significantly impacting shares of energy and chip-making companies.
While OpenAI asserts that ChatGPT Gov will facilitate the processing of “non-public, sensitive information” for US agencies, the platform has yet to receive certification from the US government. As reported by Digital Trends, ChatGPT Enterprise — the foundation for ChatGPT Gov — has not been approved by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for handling non-public data. OpenAI recognized this limitation, expressing its belief that “this infrastructure will expedite internal authorization.”
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
According to OpenAI, government employees rank among the most frequent users of ChatGPT. Since January 2024, over 90,000 individuals from 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies have conducted more than 18 million queries using the platform.
“By making our products available to the US government, we aim to ensure AI serves the national interest and the public good, aligned with democratic values, while empowering policymakers to responsibly integrate these capabilities to deliver better services to the American people,” stated OpenAI on Tuesday.
The newly introduced ChatGPT Gov is based on OpenAI’s “flagship” GPT-4o model, which the company claims excels in areas like text interpretation, summarization, coding, image analysis, and mathematics.
ChatGPT Gov will function within government-secured hosting settings, specifically utilizing Microsoft Azure’s commercial and government cloud services. This arrangement will enable agencies to “manage their own security, privacy, and compliance requirements,” as explained by Felipe Millon, OpenAI’s government sales lead, during a press call.
OpenAI made this announcement shortly after President Donald Trump referred to the success of the Chinese rival as a “wake-up call” for US tech firms.
The Hangzhou-based startup DeepSeek recently launched its AI Assistant app, which quickly became the most downloaded free app on the US Apple App Store. DeepSeek’s V3 and R1 models are regarded as direct competitors to OpenAI’s GPT-4o and o1 reasoning models. News that a Chinese startup has developed a competitive AI model without access to advanced US chips and at a considerably lower cost has caused notable fluctuations in global stock markets, significantly impacting shares of energy and chip-making companies.
While OpenAI asserts that ChatGPT Gov will facilitate the processing of “non-public, sensitive information” for US agencies, the platform has yet to receive certification from the US government. As reported by Digital Trends, ChatGPT Enterprise — the foundation for ChatGPT Gov — has not been approved by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for handling non-public data. OpenAI recognized this limitation, expressing its belief that “this infrastructure will expedite internal authorization.”
Camille Lefevre contributed to this report for TROIB News
