OpenAI cozies up to Uncle Sam with ChatGPT government edition

OpenAI has announced ChatGPT Gov, a variant of the Enterprise version of the product specifically tailored for use by the US government.

Coinciding with revelations that Chinese AI firm DeepSeek's R1 model may undermine the hard work done on US-made AI, ChatGPT Gov was announced today as a way to, according to OpenAI, ensure President Trump's executive order on removing barriers to American AI leadership succeeds. 

"By making our products available to the US government, we aim to ensure AI serves the national interest and the public good, aligned with democratic values, while empowering policymakers to responsibly integrate these capabilities to deliver better services to the American people," OpenAI said in its announcement. 

ChatGPT Gov is more about security than new features, with most of the changes being made to ensure ChatGPT conforms to US government standards. 

According to OpenAI, ChatGPT Gov can be deployed on top of ...