Zach Whitman, GSA’s CAIO and chief data scientist, said his team is still working to quantify the value agencies get from using generative AI chatbots.

Under the partnership, NIST’s Center for AI Standards and Innovation will help GSA test and measure AI systems before federal agencies use them.

While the tool has roots in GSA, Zach Whitman says the agency is now learning from users across the government.

David Shive, the GSA’s CIO, says agencies have an “obligation” to “vet” models before implementing them.

Zach Whitman, the agency’s CAIO and CDO, acknowledged there are “drawbacks” to a shared service like USAi, but emphasized it is intended for agencies’ general use cases.

The Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) technology was part of a broader $3 billion military aid package announced by the Biden administration earlier this week.