Subj : OpenAI launches govt vers
To   : All
From : Mike Powell
Date : Wed Jan 29 2025 10:18:00

OpenAI launches a version of ChatGPT just for governments

Date:
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:22:13 +0000

Description:
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Gov, aimed at making the US government more
efficient.

FULL STORY

OpenAI has released a new version of ChatGPT, built bespoke for the US
government. 

ChatGPT Gov can be fed "non-public, sensitive information on secure
self-hosted cloud computing platforms, allowing agencies to comply with
cybersecurity requirements. 

Government workers will be able to create and share custom GPT models for
specialised tasks, with the Gov version also deploying an admin console for
CIOs and IT teams.

Chat with the Gov 

OpenAI claims over 90,000 users from upwards of 3,500 federal, state, and
local government agencies have sent over 18 million messages on Chat GPT 
since 2024 as part of their day-to-day work across AI tools training, basic
coding, translation services, and much more. 

Visually, the service is similar to ChatGPT enterprise, with the main
difference being that ChatGPT Gov can be hosted on internal Microsoft Azure
commercial cloud, or Azure Government community cloud infrastructure. 

As always, there are legitimate concerns around the security of using AI
within government, particularly when entering sensitive information, to which
OpenAI refers users to its Usage Policy , which ChatGPT Gov is also subject
to. 

Demonstrations made to the press by OpenAI solutions engineer Aaron Wilkowitz
showed ChatGPT Gov create a five-week plan for a Trump administration
employee, which was then analysed by the GPT after the addition of numerous
notes. Wilkowitz also demonstrated its translation abilities by having it
draft a memo of job plan and then translating it into multiple languages. 

ChatGPT Enterprise is currently being subject to Federal Risk and
Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) testing before it can be used on
the types of sensitive data it could be fed if adopted. OpenAI CPO Kevin Weil
said (via CNBC ) that while there wasnt a timeline in place for ChatGPT
Enterprises FedRAMP approval, OpenAI is working with the new administration 
to cut through some of the red tape. 

I know President Trump is also looking at how we can potentially streamline
that, because its one way of getting more modern software tooling into the
government and helping the government run more efficiently. So were very
excited about that, Weil said. 

OpenAIs CEO Sam Altman reportedly donated $1 million to President Trumps
inauguration fund, alongside OpenAIs partner company Microsoft, which 
provides many of the systems, software, and cloud services that the 
government needs to function.

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/openai-launch-a-version-of-chatgpt-just-for-gove
rnments

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