USAi No Longer Free for Federal Agencies: GSA Charges

Federal agencies will now have to pay to use the government's artificial intelligence platform, USAi. Previously, this service was available at no cost to government employees. A recent update on the General Services Administration's website indicates that USAi now requires a "platform fee plus passthrough usage costs." The GSA has not yet provided specifics on this new pricing. What's also happening is that other GSA AI offerings, including tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and Anthropic's Claude, are expiring at the end of this month. There is no clear public plan for these services moving forward. A GSA official stated that some manufacturers have agreed to extend limited-time offers or are considering new ones. This change impacts how federal agencies access and utilize AI tools for their operations.