The announcement cited federal and state agencies currently using ChatGPT Enterprise including the Air Force Research Laboratory. Image: Primakov/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffThe House Budget Committee has urged more use AI by federal agencies, saying it “has the potential to reduce costs, streamline services, and save billions of taxpayer dollars” and in particular calling attention to the release by Open AI of a version of ChatGPT tailored for government.
ChatGPT Gov “includes access to many of the same features and capabilities of ChatGPT Enterprise,” an announcement says. “Agencies can deploy ChatGPT Gov in their own Microsoft Azure commercial cloud or Azure Government cloud on top of Microsoft’s Azure’s Open AI Service. Self-hosting ChatGPT Gov enables agencies to more easily manage their own security, privacy, and compliance requirements, such as stringent cybersecurity frameworks.”
“Additionally, we believe this infrastructure will expedite internal authorization of OpenAI’s tools for the handling of non-public sensitive data. Use of ChatGPT Gov is subject to our usage policies, like other OpenAI services,” it adds.
The announcement cited federal and state agencies currently using ChatGPT Enterprise including the Air Force Research Laboratory “for administrative use cases, including improving access to internal resources, basic coding, and supporting AI education efforts” and the Los Alamos National Laboratory “for scientific research and innovation.”
“We continue to work toward FedRAMP Moderate and High accreditations for our fully managed SaaS product, ChatGPT Enterprise. We are also evaluating expanding ChatGPT Gov to Azure’s classified regions,” it adds.
“AI tools like ChatGPT Gov have the potential to streamline operations across the federal government, making government more efficient, cost-effective, and responsive to the needs of the American people,” said Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., chair of the committee’s task force on AI. “By reducing administrative burdens and improving access to information, these tools can help federal employees deliver higher-quality services while maximizing taxpayer resources.”
In addition to forming the task force on AI, the committee had requested the recently issued report from the CBO. It found that greater use by federal agencies of AI holds the potential for cutting personnel and other costs, although adding that AI’s value in increasing revenues and decreasing rates of improper payments is less certain since AI also could be used by others to avoid taxes and commit fraud.
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