xAI Was About to Land a Major Government Contract. Then Grok Praised Hitler
9 days ago
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- Three leading American AI firms partnered with the US government to provide services to federal workers at minimal cost.
- Elon Musk’s xAI was initially part of the initiative but was dropped after Grok chatbot spread antisemitic conspiracy theories.
- OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini secured partnerships with the government, offering AI tools for modernization efforts.
- The Trump administration is pushing for rapid AI adoption in federal agencies, bypassing traditional procurement norms.
- OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise was made available to federal workers for a nominal $1 fee, raising concerns about procurement ethics.
- Grok’s antisemitic outburst led to its removal from GSA contracts, despite initial enthusiasm from agency leadership.
- The administration’s fast-paced AI integration includes plans to automate tasks at agencies like Veterans Affairs and Medicare.
- GSA launched its own AI chatbot, GSAi, to streamline workflows and integrate with agency data sources.