AI bigwigs bow to US gov't demands on pricing, but could see long-term benefits
The deals were part of GSA's OneGov strategy, in which the government streamlines the acquisition of services by operating as one entity; that way individual federal agencies don't have to negotiate their own separate deals.
Google undercuts rivals with 47 AI deal for Uncle Sam
Major AI providers offered deeply discounted, short-term federal pricing through GSA OneGov, creating risk of vendor lock-in and post-discount cost uncertainty.