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Anthropic plans to offer its products to the federal government for as little as $1, per a source close to the AI company.
Why it matters: America's leading AI companies are now competing for the massive client that is the U.S. government, and how the government uses AI can set the tone for other industries and businesses.
- "We will continue to work with our partners across the government to expand Claude access for federal teams by streamlining procurement processes and offering unique pricing," a blog post from Anthropic reads.
Driving the news: Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT were added to the U.S. government's Multiple Award Schedule on Tuesday, meaning they will become available for use at federal agencies.
The source close to Anthropic said the pricing could vary by customer or agency, and that the government hasn't yet been informed of the offer.
- Anthropic intends to offer what would otherwise be multiple paid accounts to the federal government for a total of $1, the source said.
The big picture: This move aligns with the recently unveiled AI action plan, in which the Trump administration fully embraces leading AI companies and focuses on accelerating their development to edge out China.
