Alongside Gemini and ChatGPT, Meta's Llama has been approved for inclusion in the U.S. federal AI tools list

According to senior U.S. government officials, U.S. government agencies will be allowed to use the artificial intelligence model Llama developed by Meta Platforms. Josh Gruenberg, the procurement head of the General Services Administration (GSA), stated in an interview prior to the announcement that the GSA is incorporating Llama into the official approval list of AI tools for federal agencies, allowing government agencies to use the tool for free, and the GSA has confirmed that it meets federal safety and legal standards. In response to the question of whether "tech companies are seeking discounts in exchange for recognition from the Trump administration," Gruenberg clearly stated, "This is not a gesture of appeasement, but rather for the national interest." He emphasized that federal agencies will use such AI tools to enhance efficiency, such as speeding up contract review processes or quickly resolving IT issues. Notably, last month, the GSA included Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini, and OpenAI's ChatGPT in several federal award programs, and under the agreement, the usage fees for these AI services in the first year will be less than $1. Currently, Meta has not made an official response to this matter