**[OpenAI Ends $1 Annual Government Pilot: Switches to Usage-Based Pricing]** Odaily Planet Daily News – A statement from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) reveals that OpenAI is ending a pilot program that allowed government agencies to use its models for just $1 per year, transitioning to a usage-based pricing model. Federal employees will now access the technology at a 50% discount off standard prices. In August of last year, to promote the adoption of its models, OpenAI joined GSA's OneGov marketplace—a hub that enables federal agencies to purchase AI software at scale. According to previous reports, the $1 annual term negotiated in the first year represented the largest technology discount ever secured by the government's central procurement office. During this period, 3.5 million federal employees used OpenAI's ChatGPT, resulting in $1.4 billion in cost savings, according to GSA.