This article discusses OpenAI new open source model, china vs US in AI, and implications for AI technology roadmap for companies

OpenAI's release of two open source models Tuesday propels the U.S. forward in its AI race with China, industry leaders told Axios. The big picture: The arrival of China's DeepSeek model earlier this year — combined with Meta's refocusing of its open source efforts — had intensified concerns that China's open models could end up dominating the global market.

ChatGPT maker OpenAI is in early-stage discussions about a stock sale that would allow employees to cash out and could value the company at about $500 billion, a source familiar with the matter said.

OpenAI is in early talks to sell employee shares at a $500 billion valuation, Axios' Dan Primack reports. Why it matters: Amid calls of a market bubble, the lofty valuation provides justification for sky-high AI stock prices.

OpenAI announced it will offer its ChatGPT Enterprise product to the agencies in the federal executive branch for $1. On Wednesday, Open AI posted the announcement on its website that it is partnering with the General Services Administration to use the app at $1 per agency for the next year.

OpenAI is providing access to its ChatGPT product to US federal agencies at a nominal cost of $1 a year as part of a push to get its AI chatbot more widely adopted.

Federal workers will now have access to ChatGPT Enterprise for a “deeply discounted rate” after the General Services Administration announced a partnership with OpenAI on Wednesday. The partnership, which guarantees the federal government a bill of $1 annually per agency instead of the previously contracted amount of $191 annually per user,