Elon Musk's xAI Made It First — Now Google, OpenAI, Anthropic Land Federal AI Gig

The U.S. Government has approved AI tools from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic for use across federal agencies, according to Benzinga. The General Services Administration added the companies to its list of approved vendors, enabling streamlined access to AI platforms through standardized contracts. The GSA emphasized support for AI models that are truthful, transparent, and free from ideological bias. Elon Musk’s xAI announced that its AI model Grok will be used for government applications following $200 million in defense contracts from the Pentagon. xAI revealed two new U.S. government partnerships: a Pentagon defense contract and GSA schedule approval allowing federal agencies to purchase its products. The move aligns with Trump’s recently announced AI Action Plan, which aims to expand U.S. influence by accelerating AI exports to allies, loosening regulations on data centers, and promoting domestic AI infrastructure.