OpenAI is providing U.S. federal government agencies access to ChatGPT Enterprise for $1 per agency for the next year, the company announced Wednesday, and Seattle-based business and technology consulting firm Slalom will help facilitate the initiative.
The effort is led by OpenAI for Government, which was announced in June as a way to bring the company’s advanced AI tools to public servants across the U.S.
OpenAI said participating agencies will have access to frontier models through ChatGPT Enterprise, and it will provide unlimited use of models and features, like Deep Research and Advanced Voice Mode, for an additional 60-day period.
“Helping government work better — making services faster, easier, and more reliable — is a key way to bring the benefits of AI to everyone,” the company said in a blog post, adding that AI can be used to help manage complex budgets, analyze threats to national security, or handle day-to-day operations of public offices.
Slalom provides tech-related services, including around AI, in various industries to clients across the globe including Alaska Airlines, Allstate, eBay, Hyatt, Microsoft, REI, and others. The firm was chosen to help government agencies bring AI into their everyday work.
Slalom said Wednesday that it will lead AI coaching and workshops, teach teams how to best leverage ChatGPT, and support them with playbooks, training sessions, and hackathons.
“At Slalom, we’ve spent decades helping organizations deploy technology responsibly, and we’re channeling that experience into helping government employees innovate sustainably, scale efficiently, and love what they do,” said Brian Turner, executive president at Slalom, in a statement.
