Anthropic and Google Bid Low for Federal AI Adoption, Eyeing Future Profits
Summary
In a strategic move, AI companies Anthropic and Google bid low-cost deals to federal agencies, offering AI tools like Claude for $1 across government branches, aiming to induce reliance and secure lucrative future contracts.
Key Points
- Anthropic offers Claude AI to federal agencies for $1 across all three branches of government for sensitive unclassified work
- Google is reportedly in talks to offer a similar deal for its AI tools to federal agencies
- Tech companies are offering low-cost AI deals to federal agencies in hopes of inducing reliance before converting to lucrative contracts