Reuters reviewed federal records naming AI vendors across more than 400 government AI use cases. Grok or xAI appeared in only three examples, each for basic tasks such as document drafting or social media management, and always alongside competitors like Microsoft and OpenAI. OpenAI models appeared in more than 230 examples, while Google and Anthropic appeared dozens of times. A separate database of larger government AI projects showed a similar pattern, with Grok appearing only three times. Two instances involved routine administrative tasks at the Election Assistance Commission, and one involved a Department of Energy pilot at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for document-related work.
"Reuters reviewed more than 400 examples of government AI use where specific vendors were named. Grok or xAI, it found, appeared in only three - each of those for basic uses like document drafting or social media management, and always alongside competitors like Microsoft and OpenAI. OpenAI's models, by comparison, appeared in more than 230 examples, while Google and Anthropic each appeared dozens of times."
"A similar pattern appeared in another database of more ambitious government AI projects with smaller numbers of users. Grok appeared just three times: twice for routine administrative tasks at the Election Assistance Commission, and once in a Department of Energy pilot at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for docu"
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