WASHINGTON, 22 September 2025 – Meta Platforms’ (META.O) artificial intelligence system Llama has been approved for use by U.S. government agencies, marking a significant step in the Trump administration’s push to integrate commercial AI tools into federal operations.
The General Services Administration (GSA), the government’s procurement arm, has added Llama to its list of approved AI tools, ensuring that it meets required security and legal standards, said Josh Gruenbaum, the GSA’s procurement lead, in an interview ahead of the announcement.
Agencies will now be able to experiment with the system, which Meta offers for free.
Expanding AI in Government
Llama is a large language model capable of processing text, video, images, and audio. According to Gruenbaum, federal agencies could use the tool to speed up contract reviews or resolve IT issues more quickly.
In recent months, the GSA has also approved AI tools from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic, and OpenAI. These companies agreed to sell their products at steep discounts while complying with government security standards.
When asked whether these discounts were aimed at currying favor with President Donald Trump, Gruenbaum said: “It’s not about currying favor. It’s about that recognition of how do we all lock in arms and make this country the best country it could possibly be.”
Integration Momentum
The approval of Llama reinforces the administration’s broader initiative to harness AI for operational efficiency across government agencies, part of a trend where public institutions increasingly rely on commercial AI to modernize processes.
