OpenAI has signed a new agreement with the UK Ministry of Justice to extend the use of ChatGPT across the department, giving 2,500 civil servants access to ChatGPT Enterprise.
The ChatGPT parent company announced the deal, which follows a successful pilot that it said demonstrated time-saving benefits in administrative and legal workflows.
"Civil servants are using ChatGPT to improve public services and established firms are reimagining operations. We're proud to continue supporting the UK and the Government's AI plan," OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman said in the statement.
David Lammy, UK Deputy Prime Minister, added: “Our partnership with OpenAI places Britain firmly in the driving seat of the global tech revolution, leading the world in innovation and using technology to deliver fairness and opportunity for every corner of the United Kingdom.”
OpenAI also announced that it will introduce UK data residency from 24 October, allowing customers using its API platform, ChatGPT Enterprise and ChatGPT Edu in the UK to store their data locally. The Ministry of Justice will be the first to benefit from the new option.
Today's deals follow OpenAI’s memorandum of understanding with the UK Government to strengthen sovereign AI capabilities.