The xAI chatbot appears left behind in new GSA AI deals, but the agency says all companies are under consideration.

Models from four major AI firms will be available for immediate testing upon launch. Notably, Elon Musk’s xAI Grok chatbot will not be one of these four.

The General Services Administration is evaluating major AI models based on performance and other metrics, its chief AI officer said in an interview.

Zach Whitman, the agency’s CAIO and CDO, detailed the vision for GSAi across government and weighed in on whether Grok could be used by federal workers.

A letter to GSA seeks information surrounding the xAI tool following FedScoop reporting that revealed the agency’s testing of the platform.

A letter to GSA seeks information surrounding the xAI tool following FedScoop reporting that revealed the agency’s testing of the platform.

The announcement comes after FedScoop reported on the General Services Administration’s interest in the tool late last week.

An amicus brief from the Electronic Frontier Foundation asks an appeals court to consider Watergate-era privacy protections and the pitfalls of bulk data disclosures in immigration enforcement.

The announcement comes after FedScoop reported on the General Services Administration’s interest in the tool late last week.

A GSA spokesperson told FedScoop the agency welcomes all American companies who “abide by our terms and conditions."