xAI starts offering Grok to US government agencies
Just days after apologizing for Grok's recent hard turn toward antisemitism, xAI has announced a suite of AI products for government use. Grok for Government brings together the company's latest commercial products, including Grok 4 and Deep Search, with special considerations given to the needs of federal, state and local agencies.
To that end, xAI says it will design custom models for specific national security and research customers. It will also develop specialized AI applications for use in healthcare, fundamental science and national defense, as well as offer models that can safely be used in classified and restricted environments.
Announcing Grok for Government - a suite of products that make our frontier models available to United States Government customersWe are especially excited about two new partnerships for our US Government partners 1) a new contract from the US Department of Defense2) our…— xAI (@xai) July 14, 2025
Despite President Trump threatening to cut Elon Musk's companies off from government subsidies over their recent public feud, xAI says it already has a contract with the US Department of Defense. The company's products are also available to purchase through General Services Administration schedule, which means every federal government department, agency, or office can potentially access its models. OpenAI, which Musk helped fund in its early days as research lab through donations, launched ChatGPT Gov at the start of the year. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/ai/xai-starts-offering-grok-to-us-government-agencies-162952893.html?src=rss