Google is selling a version of Gemini for government agencies

Google has announced plans to sell a custom version of its Gemini AI models, called "Gemini for Government," to government agencies. This AI platform is designed to compete with similar offerings from OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. The focus of Gemini for Government is on automating administrative tasks using AI agents, with pre-built Deep Research and Idea Generation agents available. The platform also offers threat protection, data privacy features, and compliance with cloud security standards. Google is offering Gemini for Government at a price of $0.50 per year for government agencies, undercutting the $1 deals recently announced by OpenAI and Anthropic. These efforts to become government AI contractors are happening against the backdrop of the AI Action Plan announced by the Trump administration, which aims to spur AI development and remove "ideological bias" from AI models. However, the specifics of the plan are open to interpretation and raise concerns about increased executive power in AI regulation.