Google also has cloud business with Anthropic, which was established by former OpenAI executives. The Google infrastructure will run in the U.S., Japan, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom.

The data of various consumers of OpenAI services, such as ChatGPT and custom API, from the US, UK, Japan, Norway, and the Netherlands will be shifted to the newly added Google Cloud for processing.

Anthropic’s escalation – a response to OpenAI’s attempt to undercut the competition – is a strategic play meant to broaden the company’s foothold in federal AI usage.

Tech companies have been offering the Trump administration numerous deals for government usage in recent months, amassing billions of dollars. Several tech high-profile CEOs attended President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January,

GSA officials emphasized the contract aligns with the Trump administration’s new focus on preventing “ideological bias” in AI models.

This idea ties into earlier whispers that OpenAI wants to build an AI-friendly browser to take on Google Chrome. Using Chromium as its base, it could wrap everything in a ChatGPT-like feel, making tasks easier while letting OpenAI keep a close eye on how we use it. It’s exciting, but it also makes you wonder about their role in our digital lives.

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