The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has approved Meta Platforms’ artificial intelligence system, Llama, for use by federal agencies, marking a milestone in the government’s adoption of commercial AI. The move comes as the Trump administration pushes to expand the integration of AI into federal operations.
Josh Gruenbaum, GSA’s procurement lead, confirmed that Llama will now be available as part of the agency’s catalog of authorized AI tools. Agencies can experiment with the model—free to use—with GSA’s assurance that it complies with legal and security requirements.
Llama, Meta’s large language model, can process multiple forms of data, including text, audio, video, and images. The approval gives government workers access to a tool that can assist in areas like accelerating contract reviews, handling IT troubleshooting, and managing vast amounts of information.
The GSA has also approved rival AI products from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI in recent months. Those firms agreed to offer their paid tools at steep discounts while meeting strict federal security standards.
Gruenbaum emphasized that the deals are not about political influence but about collaboration: “It’s about that recognition of how do we all lock in arms and make this country the best country it could possibly be.”
The approval reflects Washington’s accelerating interest in embedding AI across agencies to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and strengthen the government’s technological footing against global competitors.