U.S. Government Approves Elon Musk’s AI Chatbot ‘Grok’ for Federal Use

The U.S. government has approved the use of Elon Musk's AI chatbot 'Grok' across all federal agencies. This approval comes with a special offer from the General Services Administration (GSA).

The GSA has authorized the use of Grok by all federal agencies, accompanied by a unique offer from Musk’s AI company, xAI. The offer includes access to Grok 4 and Grok 4 Fast, xAI’s advanced reasoning models, for a period of 18 months, marking the longest contract for a OneGov AI agreement to date. This offer is valid until March 2027 and is priced at $0.42 per organization.

xAI has also committed a team of dedicated engineers to assist federal agencies in effectively and rapidly implementing these AI tools. This initiative is seen as a significant step towards accelerating AI adoption across the federal government.

Previously, a coalition of over 30 consumer-focused groups urged the Office of Management and Budget Director to block Grok's authorization for government use, citing non-compliance with the Trump administration’s AI Action plan, which mandates federal AI systems to be objective and nonpartisan.

Despite these concerns, the Trump administration has approved Grok's use across all federal agencies. This decision aligns with the administration’s push to accelerate AI adoption within the federal government.

This development is noteworthy in light of Musk’s recent optimism about the potential of his AI company, xAI. Musk expressed confidence that xAI could achieve Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) with its latest AI model, Grok 5.

Meanwhile, the Trump administration's move to accelerate federal AI adoption is not unprecedented. Earlier in September, Microsoft secured a U.S. government cloud service deal, promising $6 billion in savings over three years.

On Monday, the GSA announced a new partnership with Meta Platforms to broaden federal use of Meta's open-source Llama AI models, granting all agencies streamlined access.