U.S. government agencies on Monday were approved to implement Meta’s AI system Llama, a language model capable of processing and converting data including multimedia like video, photo, text and audio, in government operations.
“In alignment with President Trump’s AI Action Plan, GSA (General Services Administration) is dedicated to integrating AI into government operations,” Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum said in a press release. “Through these OneGov initiatives, GSA is driving an unprecedented acceleration of AI adoption across the federal government.”
The language model could drive down costs associated with using AI to process and store data.
“America is leading on AI and we want to make sure all Americans see the benefit of AI innovation through better, more efficient public services. With Llama, America’s government agencies can better serve people,” said Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta.
The government agency has also signed off on the use of Meta competitors, which include Microsoft, Google and OpenAI.
The companies, like Meta, have agreed to sell their products with hefty discounts and meet government security requirements.
