Amazon Web Services has struck a deal with the U.S. government to provide up to $1 billion in cloud service discounts through 2028. CNBC reports: The agreement is expected to speed up migration to the cloud, as well as adoption of artificial intelligence tools, the General Services Administration said. “AWS’s partnership with GSA demonstrates a shared public-private commitment to enhancing America’s AI leadership,” the agency said in a release.

Amazon’s cloud boss, Matt Garman, hailed the agreement as a “significant milestone in the large-scale digital transformation of government services.” The discounts aggregated across federal agencies include credits to use AWS’ cloud infrastructure, modernization programs and training services, as well as incentives for “direct partnership.” Further reading: OpenAI Offers ChatGPT To US Federal Agencies for $1 a Year

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